Dwarf mondo grass is a lower-growing cultivar of mondo grass (Ophiopogon spp.) valued as a low-maintenance alternative to grass in spots with full shade or partial shade. This ground cover is not ...

Dwarf mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nana') can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 7 through 10 but only grows to a height of around 6 inches. Black mondo grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus ...

Mondo grass, also known as monkey grass, fills in gradually ... That said, it's better to avoid using dwarf varieties in high-traffic areas, as they may be easily stepped on, biked on, and ...

Mann's solution: She covered open areas with widely spaced flagstones and planted dwarf mondo grass in between. But the tiny monkey grass is frustrating this normally evenly tempered gardener ...

Dwarf mondo is best with some protection from summer ... Those that spread via underground rhizomes can cover ground quickly. Usually monkey grass needs no fertilizer, but a layer of good compost ...

Uses: Gardeners needing a care-free ground cover should consider mondo grass as turf replacement in shady locations. Also called monkey grass, dwarf lilyturf and border grass, plantings make an ...

We have seen this kind of a plant in magazines and really like the look. A: I'll bet what you saw was dwarf mondo grass. This is a really short, 3- to 4-inch, grass-like perennial that makes a ...

If you have an area in deep shade where grass will not grow, I have seen dwarf mondo used very effectively. Plus, it is more preferable than having to mow grass on a steep hillside. Mondo is a ...

DEAR NEIL: My house is L-shaped, with the long leg extending due north. I have a large red oak in that area, so there is a large section that gets virtually no sunlight during the year. Nothing ...

Ground covers that are good candidates for trimming now include monkey grass, creeping lily turf, English ivy, liriope, Asian jasmine, Japanese ardisia, cedar fern, wood fern and dwarf bamboo.