Aztec Grass is grown as a ground cover. It has white bell shaped flowers. Blooming starts in July and continues through the summer.
If you are looking for a grass-like ground cover Aztec Grass is a good choice. Leaves are thin growing to about 18″ and variegated. It likes the shade and slightly dry soil. You can grow it in part sun and full sun. The more sun it receives the more water it requires.
Aztec grass will not grow as quickly as liriope so it is easier to keep where you want it to be.
Often this plant is confused with liriope, but it is not. Both are commonly referred to as ‘Mondo Grass’.
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1 Pari Noskin Taichert // Aug 13, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Hi there,
I’m a mystery author who is setting a book in Houston — in the River Oaks area — in early July and would love to know about some of the blooming plants that a person would find in a large yard at that time.
Since I don’t live in the city, I’ve been doing web searches and found your wonderful blog.
Would you be willing to contact me at my email address and give a little help?
2 herself // Aug 13, 2007 at 5:50 pm
I sent you an email and passed your request along to my Herb Garden Club. Many of them have been gardening here longer and several are mystery fans.
3 admin // Jan 7, 2008 at 1:43 pm
This plant is doing fine, it doesn’t seem to mind temperatures at least as low as the high 20sF
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