Mondo Grass forms tufts of narrow, grass-like leaves that are 10 to 20cm in height. Slow initially, once established it can spread rapidly though vigorous stolons below the ground. Forms a very dense ground cover from deep shade to partially sunny locations. This plant has limited drought tolerance.
- Type
- Exotic
- Maintenance
- High
- Water use
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Container
- One
- Size
- Grass and Groundcover
- Root size
- Less than 2.5m (safe)
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Zones
- Moist tropical, Semi-arid with summer rain, Moist temperate with hot summers, Arid interior, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
- Soils
- Sandy, Loam, Clay
- Tolerances
- Frost, Wind
- Regions
- Central Highlands Garden, Yarra Valley Water plants
- Shade levels
- Full sun, Sun/shade
- Colours
- Green
- Gardens
- Subtropical