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Ophiopogon japonicus off - ee - oh - POE - gun jah - PON - ih - kus. COMMON NAME: Mondo Grass Classification: ground cover, similar in appearance to liriope Arrangement: basal Composition: simple Margin: entire Veins: parallel Leaf: length 6-8”, width 1/8 – ¼” blunt tip.
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Ophiopogonjaponicusoff - ee - oh - POE - gun jah - PON - ih - kus • COMMON NAME: Mondo Grass • Classification: ground cover, similar in appearance to liriope • Arrangement: basal • Composition: simple • Margin: entire • Veins: parallel • Leaf: length 6-8”, width 1/8 – ¼” blunt tip
FLOWERS: summer (July) spikes of flowers are borne in the tufts of leaves so may be hidden • Fruit: blue turning to black berry, hidden in foliage • Exposure: sun, part shade • Zones: 6-8 • Black cultivars exsist