How to grow Mondo Grass

Ophiopogon japonicus

Spreads by underground stolons and grows best in shade. Good for erosion control and defining beds.

Growing Mondo grass from seed

Plant is best divided by the root ball as flowers are either sterile, or don’t come true to the plant.

How long does Mondo grass take to grow?

These estimates for how long Mondo grass takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Mondo grass Folklore & Trivia

In Chinese medicine, the tuber of this plant is known as mai men dong, is the cardinal herb for yin deficiency.

Other names for Mondo grass

Fountain plant, Monkey grass

Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker Gawl.

Footnotes


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