Liriope Muscari ‘Aztec Grass’

Common Name: Aztec Grass

Type: Ornamental grass

Family: Liliaceae

Zone: 7 to 11     Find Your Zone

Height: 15 inches

Width: 15 inches

Bloom Time: summer

Bloom Color: purple

Sun exposure: shade to partial shade

Soil: fertile to poor soil

Leaves: evergreen

Aztec Grass has come onto the scene as a better alternative to the traditional variegated Liriope. Aztec Grass is more silvery in appearance, compared to the yellow variegated variety. Aztec Grass also works great as a border, mass planting or as a container accent plant. Plant it in a shady area or a rock garden. This grass also tolerates poor soil and requires little to no maintenance. Sends out underground rhizomes as a moderate growing groundcover. Take a look at our 12 Ornamental Grasses for Landscaping.

PLANTING GUIDE

STEP 1: Digging the hole

• Find a location that has suitable sun exposure for your particular type of plant.
• Dig your hole an inch or two shallower than the rootball of the plant.
• Dig the hole twice the diameter of the rootball.
• Scuff up the sides of the hole with a shovel to help roots break through the native soil.
  

STEP 2: Putting plant in hole

• When removing the plant from the pot, check to see if the roots were circling the pot.
• If the plant is rootbound, gently break up the roots with your hands until loosened up.
• Set plant level, in the center of the hole.
• Make sure the top of the rootball is just above soil level.

STEP 3: Amending the soil and filling in the hole

• Amend the soil with proper amendments for your soil type. 
  
• Incorporate 50% native soil with 50% amendment soils like garden soil, composted manure or soil conditioner.
• Make sure dirt clods are broken up or removed from hole along with rocks.
• Fill the hole with soils to the soil level and pack down. Do not cover top of rootball with dirt.
  
• Water in thoroughly to remove air pockets.

STEP 4: Mulching and fertilizing

• Cover the planting site with at least 2 inches of the mulch of your choice (pinestraw, cupress mulch,etc.)
• High Phosphorus root stimulator fertilizers like Quick Start from Miracle Gro are great to use at time of planting.

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