Ophiopogon japonicus Nana
Dwarf Mondo Grass
22 growers · 10 sizes · from $1.40 ex GST
- Type
- Evergreen perennial
- Height
- 0.1 m
- Spread
- 0.3 m to 0.4 m
- Growth
- Slow
- Flowers
- White, summer
- Sun
- Full shade
- Frost
- Tolerates moderate frost
- In Australia
- Not native
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Also grown by 9 nurseries (no sizes or prices listed)
Enquire with them for sizes and prices.
- Garden View Nursery At Regal GardensAnnangrove, NSW
- Instant Green Nursery Pty LtdWamuran, QLD
- Lakewood PropagationPalmwoods, QLD
- Natural Green NurseryPimpama, QLD
- No Mow AustraliaNorth Maclean, QLD
- Overland NurseriesArcadia, NSW
- Pine Mountain GreenlifePine Mountain, QLD
- Prince PropagationCurrumbin Valley, QLD
- The Beach Willow Nursery & CafeMount Duneed, VIC
Growing dwarf mondo grass
Position. Full shade, by South Australia's Plant Selector, which calls it a plant for shaded areas. No reference read says how the dwarf form takes sun.
Soil and water. It requires a well-drained soil: clay, loam or sand, acid to alkaline. The Selector asks moderate extra water and lists drought and moderate frost among what it tolerates, without a stronger rating for either. No reference read gives a minimum temperature.
Growth. The Selector calls it slow growing and dwarf and clumping in habit; its landscapes are plains, footslopes and hills.
Flowers. The Selector gives white to mauve flowers in summer and calls them insignificant. No reference read describes the fruit of the dwarf form; the species' berries are on the mondo grass page.
Using dwarf mondo grass
The Plant Selector's uses are a massed groundcover that suppresses weeds, in borders and narrow verges, and a plant for containers, and it lists the plant for habitat as well as ornament. Worked from its 0.3 to 0.4 m spread, groundcover goes at about 0.3 m centres. The mondo grass page sets the species closer, from NC State's spread for the species: the two spacings come from different references, so they do not compare like for like.
The straight species is the taller plant, by NC State's figures for it. The species page carries the American references' notes on shade, soil, mowing and pests, which were written for the species, not for this form.
What to check before you buy
Growers list it as Nana, the spelling NC State uses; South Australia's Plant Selector writes 'Nanus'. Both names stand for the short form, so the label should carry one of them. The table above shows the sizes growers list, and the guide to nursery pot sizes explains the grades. Stock moving between states travels under the state and territory biosecurity rules on moving plants and soil.
Prices are set by each grower and shown ex GST. Availability is confirmed by the grower at order.
Common questions
- Who grows Ophiopogon japonicus Nana wholesale in Australia?
- 22 wholesale growers list Ophiopogon japonicus Nana on HortOS right now, each with their own pot sizes and trade prices. They are in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory. The growers are named on this page.
- What pot sizes does Ophiopogon japonicus Nana come in?
- Growers on HortOS list Ophiopogon japonicus Nana in Tube, 70mm, 75mm, 100mm, 125mm, 140mm, 200mm, 300mm, 1.8L and pot.
- What does Ophiopogon japonicus Nana cost wholesale?
- The median trade price in a 140 mm pot is $6.80 ex GST, across 5 growers who price it. Prices by pot size and state are on its trade price page.
- How do I order Ophiopogon japonicus Nana from these growers?
- HortOS is for the trade. Add the lines you want to a list and send it: each grower gets their part of the order by email, confirms what they have and quotes freight, and nothing is bought until you approve it. Listing, searching and ordering are free.
- How tall does dwarf mondo grass grow?
- About 0.1 m high and 0.3 to 0.4 m wide, by South Australia's Plant Selector, which describes it as dwarf and clumping.
- Is Ophiopogon Nana the same as Nanus?
- Both names are used for the dwarf form: South Australia's Plant Selector writes 'Nanus' for dwarf mondo grass, and NC State lists 'Nana' with very short leaves. Neither reference mentions the other spelling.
- How fast does dwarf mondo grass spread?
- Slowly, by South Australia's Plant Selector, which calls it slow growing. Its spread there is 0.3 to 0.4 m, which works out at about 0.3 m centres for groundcover.
- Does dwarf mondo grass grow in full shade?
- Yes. South Australia's Plant Selector lists it for full shade and calls it a plant for shaded areas. No reference read says how it takes sun.
- Is dwarf mondo grass frost hardy?
- South Australia's Plant Selector lists moderate frost among what it tolerates. No reference read gives a minimum temperature for the dwarf form.
Sources
- GBIF species match API (the species name and family)
- Plant Selector+ (Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia, the Green Infrastructure Project): Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nanus'
- North Carolina State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (an American reference): Ophiopogon japonicus and its cultivar 'Nana'
- The HortOS guide nursery-pot-sizes
The growers, sizes and prices above are live and change as lists arrive. Cite this page: HortOS, Dwarf mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nanus'), https://au.hortosapp.com/plants/ophiopogon-japonicus-nana.
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