• 8 years ago
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• Author: erin boa-brown

Ophiopogon japonicas ‘Nippon’ (dwarf mondo grass)

Family: Asparagaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-10

Size:

• 20 cm
• 15cm tall

Form:

• Low; sod-forming

Soil & Water requirements:

• Prefers moist soil
• Well-drained

Exposure:

• Shade tolerant; best in filtered sun to full shade
• Requires a protected area

Leaves:

• Fine textured; narrow; tufted; grass-like
• Foliage turns lighter in filtered shade, and is a dark green in full shade
• Potential issue: if winter is too cold, the leaves will develop brown tips; this makes the plant quite unattractive for the following two years
• Evergreen perennial

Flowers:

• Small white to white/lilac flowers
• Often hidden within the foliage

Fruit:

• Blue berry

Suitable uses:

• Ground cover
• Rock gardens
• Filler underneath trees or shrubs
• Along streams and ponds
• Fronts of borders

Potential Pairings:

• Mass planting, broken up with islands of moss

Propagation:

• Easily established and require minimal maintenance
• Propagate by diving large clumps; ensuring a minimum of 8-10 leaves in each division

Other:

• Cannot stand foot traffic and will die back if people walk on it; this is potentially an issue because it resembles grass; important to plant in an area that will not be accessed directly by people