mondo grass as ground cover
Looking for a low-maintenance, versatile option to create a lush, evergreen carpet in your landscape? Mondo grass as ground cover is a beloved choice for New Zealand gardeners seeking both beauty and practicality. Known for its fine, strap-like leaves and year-round green colour, mondo grass offers reliable coverage for a variety of garden settings—whether it's shady coastal beds, formal borders, or tricky spots beneath large trees. It's valued for its resilience, weed-suppressing qualities, and minimal care needs, making it perfect for both contemporary spaces and traditional cottage gardens.
Ophiopogon japonicus
Ophiopogon japonicus, commonly known as green Mondo Grass, is a striking ornamental grass. It grows as a clump and produces a dense tuft of grass-like, dark green leaves to about 25 cm tall and the same width. Ophiopogon japonicus performs best when mass planted and is commonly used in rock gardens, included in borders, planted as a ground cover, or maintained in a container.
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Ophiopogon japonicus nigrescens
Ophiopogon japonicus nigrescens, commonly known as Black Mondo Grass, is a clump-forming plant with fine, near black foliage. The foliage is complemented with flower spikes in summer, which bear tiny, pale pink flowers as it grows to 20 cm tall and the same width. Ophiopogon japonicus nigrescens nigrescens looks best when mass planted and is commonly used in rock gardens, included in borders, planted as a ground cover, or maintained in a container.
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