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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 6 - 8 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Variegated
Other: Dark purplish-black, subtly edged with a narrow stripe of ivory.
Fruit: Showy
Other: Dark purple-black berries.
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Parentage: Sport of: Kokuryu

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Common names
  • Mondo Grass
  • Black Mondo Grass

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Location: Western Washington
Date: 2018-07-03
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-05-19
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2018-03-09
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2018-03-09
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-05-19
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