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Mondo Grass
Ophiopogon japonicus
Mondo Grass is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 7-10, that matures to about 0.8-1 ft × 0.8-1 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink, purple and white blooms in summer. It stands up well to black walnut, deer and pests, grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 7-10
- Sun
- Part shade, Full shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 0.8-1 ft × 0.8-1 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Pink, Purple, White
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Tough against
- Black walnut, Deer, Pests, Rabbits, Salt
- Native to
- Japan, China
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