10 Ophiopogon japonicas Seeds - Mondo Grass Seeds + GET FREE SEEDS

Ophiopogon japonicas or as it is commonly known Mondo Grass, is an evergreen perennial that is actually a member of the lily family despite its appearance and common name.

The slender dark green leaves grow from 15cm to 20cm long. They are rigid and curve back toward the ground and resemble blades of turf grass.

The leaves emerge in clumps from a network of rhizomes that grow just below the soil surface.

With age the clumps will merge to form a soft dense carpet of foliage. In summer small light purple flowers are produced but are of little interest as they are hidden in the dense foliage as are the small blue-black berries that follow.

Mondo grass resembles another "grassy" member of the lily family called liriope (Liriope muscari) which is also used for groundcover and borders. However, the flower stalks of mondo grass are hidden within the mass of foliage, rather than above as in liriope.

The blades of Ophiopogon japonicas are also noticeably thinner than those of liriope. Mondo grass is native to shady forests and woodlands of Japan and Korea.

They look especially good when surrounding maple trees, planted on mounds and surrounded with large rocks; make excellent borders and are hardy groundcovers.