Ornamental Grass – Mondo Grass

Botanical name: ophiopogon bodinieri

Beginner friendly?: yes

Average size at maturity: 8 inches in height and a 2 ft spread

Bloom time: summer

Hardy zone: zones 6-10

Flower color: white/purple

Foliage color: green

Growth rate: grows about a foot in height and in width per year

Pruning instructions: prune to maintain size in the late winter

Propagation methods: cut a stem just below a node and place in water until roots start to emerge

Landscape use: groundcover, shrub, border

Light needs: about 6 hours of sun a day

Special features: medical benefits

Watering instructions: keep soil consistently moist for the first month and the reduce to weekly watering

Fertilizing instructions : no fertilizer required but will benefit from adding compost every few months

Best time to plant: spring

Best type of soil: adapts to all kinds of soil

Companion plants: ferns, begonias, liriope

Toxicity level: non-toxic to humans and pets

Invasive species: yes