Dwarf Mondo Grass

Ophiopogon japonicus ‘Nana’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-11 Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Groundcover

Height or Length at Maturity: 2-3″

Width at Maturity: 10″+
Spacing: 8-12″ apart for groundcover

Growth Habit / Form: Clumping, Dense, Spreading

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Soft lavender to white, insignificant
Flower Type: Single

Flower Size: Tiny
Flowering Period: Summer

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Very Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Sun Needs: Part Shade to Shade

Water Needs: Average, low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Drainage: Well Drained

Soil pH: 5.5 – 6.5

Maintenance / Care: Very Low

Attracts:

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought, Foot Traffic, Heat, Heavy Shade, Insect

Description

We love this tough little grassy plant! If a low-maintenance evergreen carpet of deep green is what you need for a lawn, as a groundcover, or to fill the gaps between stepping stones and pavers, Dwarf Mondo Grass is your plant. It is an evergreen groundcover that looks like turf…very deep green turf with narrow, linear, grass-like, dark green leaves (each leaf to 2 inches long and 3/16” wide). Tiny, spherical white flowers are nestled in the foliage but for the most part are inconspicuous on this dwarf.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing only 2 inches tall and spreading slowly over a period of 3 years to a foot or more, Dwarf Mondo Grass is the perfect choice to fill the gaps between stepping stones and pavers. It holds up very good to foot traffic and will not spread across the surface of the stones or pavers as many other spreading groundcover plants will do. It is also great for use as an underplanting for shrubs or trees, such as Japanese Maples. Also useful as a soil cover in containers, where it serves as a cute little patch of “turf.”

Spacing: 4 to 6 inches apart for quick fill; 8 to 12 inches apart if you have patience

How To Measure Total Square Feet Of A Planting Area

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Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Hardiness Zone 5a, where this Mondo Grass variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Dwarf Mondo Grass is very easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and part shade to full shade. Morning sun is okay but foliage may fade to a lighter shade of green in direct afternoon sun. Filtered all day sun is okay. Constantly soggy or wet soils can be problematic, though temporary flooding is okay.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Mondo grass.

How To Plant Mondo Grass Plants

How To Fertilize, Prune & Water Mondo Grass Plants

How To Measure Square Feet of A Planting Area

Determining How Many Plants To Fill A Planting Area

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I was so pleased when I received my Mondo Grass. It shipped quickly and was packaged well. The grass was just like it appeared on website. Thick, lush, green healthy grass. The prices at Wilson Bro Gardens were much less than I could find at my local nurseries. I would highly recommend this product. I have enclosed a picture below of my project. I look forward to watching the grass grow to scale!———————————————Thanks for the photo, your project is awesome. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I received this grass quickly and safely. This is the first time that I have ordered plants on line. They came to me in beautiful shape, and I planted them the next day. They are thriving. Thank you for such a great productl——————————You are welcome! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Received these plants very promptly. They are very healthy, packed well and were still moist.
Got them into the ground and they are doing well. They look exactly as pictured.—————————————————-Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The dwarf mondo grass arrived healthy and well packaged. Looks great in the rockery that I planted them in. Waiting on the black mondo grass to come into stock. It’s my favorite and I like mixing these two grasses in different beds.———————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I ordered three flats of dwarf mondo grass. Not only were they an outstanding price (several dollars cheaper than buying at a local dealer), but they arrived quickly and in perfect condition. All of the grasses appeared healthy from top to bottom. They’ve been in the ground about 3 weeks now and look happy and still healthy. I expect to purchase more of these sometime in the first half of next year and would absolutely buy again from Wilson Brothers without hesitation. Thanks so much for the great product!————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Wonderful healthy plants. Packaged with care and I appreciate that the dirt was still wet when they arrived!!! First time ordering but very impressed! It is the beginning of a good business relationship!
Sam———————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The price was better than my local nursery and it was easy and quick to get. I got some last year, was impressed and bought some more. Then this year after seeing how well it was doing in a spot I cannot grow grass, I bought some more to finish off the area. Love it!——————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Healthy and well rooted, the Dwarf Mondo took off as soon as I planted it.—————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Received it with secured box, beautiful and green.
Easy to plant.——————————————————-Thanks for the photo. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The plants arrived quickly, were well packed and are all growing fine.
Very pleased with quality.—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Plant was packaged securely, best I’ve seen from online retailers. It arrived healthy and appears to be thriving.—————————————–Thanks so much for your review. Let us know if there’s ever anything we can help you with. 🙂 – Beth | WBG

Arrived within timeframe indicated. Healthy plants. Will be buying more from them!——————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

This mondo grass came quick and in perfect shape. It is doing so great. I can’t wait to order more. Highly recommend!!!!!—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I love Wilson Bros plants and service!
The plants are great quality, beautifully packed and shipped quickly.
Really happy to use this company again.
Five Stars.———————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Fast shipping , arrived in great condition. Planted and spreading fast . Helps to keep out weeds.——————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

My mondo grass arrived and it looks great. Very dark green and healthy.——————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

We purchased the dwarf mondo grass for a medium traffic area next to the back porch that has become increasingly shaded by trees, so that even St. Augustine won’t grow. This product was not available locally, so we placed our order with Wilson Brothers. The plants arrived very quickly and in good shape with strong roots (and the occasional earthworm in the pot). We planted them between flagstones and, after several weeks, they appear to be flourishing.—————————————–We are so glad yall are pleased and we hope yall enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Love these plants but let’s hope I do right by them! Service from Wilson Brothers was excellent. I wrote a number of times with questions and got replies promptly. I should have stuck to the rule of “nothing” can go into the ground in my area before May! I’m Bad!
Next time I will hold off ordering until the first week in May. Thank you Wilson’s for all your help.—————————————–
We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review and the kind words! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The mondo grass that I ordered from Wilson Brothers Gardens arrived in a timely manner. The plants were good quality and packed very well for shipping. I got them in the ground right away, and they are doing well. I highly recommend this company.——————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review and the kind words! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The mondo grass was still damp upon arrival! I like the size of the plants and 18/18 of them were healthy and looked good.———————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

My order of Dwarf Mondo Grass was amazing. The product was carefully packed, shipped quickly, and arrived looking gorgeous. They so far have survived my long process of planting in a difficult area. I look forward to them filling out. Thank you, I will recommend you to my neighbors. I was worried how this would work out, buying live plants, sight unseen. Bravo!———————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! Thanks for the kind words! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The plants arrived pretty fast and were healthy. They’ve been planted and seem to be settling in well. Looking forward to their success.——————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

These plants arrived in excellent condition, well packed and just the right amount of growth (strong roots, but not root-bound in the pots). They look very healthy.———————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

Received shipment of 18 in flat and were packaged nicely. The order arrived in about 3 or 4 days of notification that they were shipped.————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

My dwarf mondo grass was received packed well and in good condition. Looks great in my yard!——————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

I didn’t know what to expect but they look nice and it has been a few weeks and the grass has taken root in my sandy to clay top soil. Nice dark green color. Satisfied with my order. I left some in clumps and I broke some up to spread them out. I can’t wait to see them spread. Thanks!———————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Beth | WBG 🙂

Absolutely what I was hoping! Thank you.—————————————-Thanks you so much for letting us know, we are so glad you are pleased! 🙂 Beth | WBG

I used this grass as edging and it looks just like the photos. The plants arrived quickly and were very healthy. All have been planted and are doing well. I highly recommend Wilson bros Gardens! The plants are lush and healthy and the service is outstanding! I only wish they would have sent someone along with the plants to dig the holes! Thank you so much!—————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks so much for the wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I ordered two 18 count flats of Dwarf Mondo Grass from Wilson Bros Online. Very pleased. The shipment came fast and in good shape. The plants were all healthy and still plenty moist. After planting, they have all survived!——————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

To honor my beloved fur babies, I used this grass around their marker stones. 🙂
I love ordering from Wilson Brothers Gardens. Fast shipping and perfectly packaged.———————————-We are so sorry about your fur babies, Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG

The mondo grass arrived on time and in perfect condition. Healthy, beautiful and green.. Looks great bordering our new flower beds.——————————————-Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG

I just received my order today (flat of dwarf mondo grass) and they look great! Sturdy, healthy plants traveled well with no excessive packaging. Thanks!—————————————We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG

On two separate occasions I ordered the dwarf mondo grass. The delivery was quick. The plants arrived in perfect condition. The area around my stepping stones looks great! I plan to order more from Wilson Bros.——————————–Hi Paula, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Dwarf Mondo Grass. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens

The grass just arrived. It looks very healthy. I can’t wait to plant once it stops raining.————————–WBG Reply: Hi David, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Dwarf Mondo Grass. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens