[SG] monkey grass, liriope

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• Date: Sat, 2 May 1998 09:34:38 -0400

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In a message dated 5/1/98 7:05:33 PM Central Daylight Time,
mikecook@PIPELINE.COM writes:

<<
 What is the botanical name for monkey grass?
  >>
Is this Ophiopogon species? I know it is called mondo grass but I am not
familiar with the term "monkey grass."

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Monkey grass (assuming we are using the same common name) is Liriope,
either muscari(clumping, thicker blade, 1/2 inch) or spicata(running,
thinner blade, 1/4 inch)

 The most common one is the var yellow and green stripped, a muscari. I
don't know the variety, it's just the one everyone has lining their
walkways. :-)
 The second most common is a dark green spicata set out as plugs that will
form a continuos groundcover in a few years.

 They all usually have 6-8 inch thin lavender bloom spikes in mid summer,
followed by glossy black berries in fall.
 Monroe's White is a dark green muscari with white blooms.
 Silver Dragon is a purest white variegated spicata (that doesn't increase
worth a damn) with short bloom spikes buried in the foliage. They replaced
it in the trade with "Aztec grass", not nearly as pure white, but a much
better grower and a few inches taller as well.

 They may be hardy as far as USDA zone 6 (we are in zone 8, so I couldn't
say)
Matt Trahan  <matttrahan@ecsu.campus.mci.net>
USDA zone 8, Sunset zone 31, AHS heat zone 7, northeastern N.C.

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