Dwarf Mondo Grass

Dwarf Mondo Grass

Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nana'

A very slow-spreading grass-like perennial with semi-evergreen dark green glossy foliage and winter-persistent blue berries.

  • Semi-evergreen strap-like arching glossy dark green blades, up to 2 mm wide and 20 cm long
  • Flowers lead to dark blue berries that persist into the winter
  • Very slow-spreading clump-forming habit
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Average, Dry, Well-drained, Moist
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
6 – 6
Mature Height (meters)
0.15 – 0.2
Mature Spread (meters)
0.15 – 0.2
Growth Rate
Slow
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Landscape Uses
Border
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Crawls along in a moist, fertile soil, in partial to full shade, tolerating drought in shadier locations, and sun if sufficiently moist. Prune in early spring to remove old foliage and dead tips. Plants should be divided, in early spring, every few years.
Notes
Ophiopogon japonicus'Nanus' is not a grass; it is a member of the asparagus family.

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