Ophiopogan japonicus tall

Common Name:

Tall Mondo Grass

Description:

Ophiopogon japonicus ‘Tall’ is a robust, grass-like perennial prized for its tidy, clumping form and rich green, strappy foliage. Taller than the standard mondo grass, this variety grows in upright tufts, making it an excellent choice for borders, edging, or understorey planting in shaded gardens. It spreads slowly via underground rhizomes, forming neat colonies over time. During summer, it produces small spikes of pale lilac to white flowers, often hidden among the leaves, followed by ornamental blue-black berries. Highly adaptable, it performs well in Melbourne’s climate, tolerating a range of soils and light frost once established. Low maintenance and evergreen, it brings refined texture and structure to shaded and semi-shaded planting schemes.

Form:

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

• Ground Cover

Mature Size:

• Height: 30–45 cm

• Width: 30–40 cm

Aspect:

• Part Shade

• Full Shade

• Indoors / Well lit

Flowering:

• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Pale Lilac

• White

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Disease Resistant

• Bird Attracting

• Perennial

• Suitable for Edging

• Suitable for Mass Planting

• Low Maintenance

• Drought Tolerant once established

• Suitable for Underplanting

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Liriope muscari

• Helleborus spp.

• Clivia miniata

• Aspidistra elatior

• Fatsia japonica