Monkey Grass

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** In so far as ‘monkey grass’ is often the terminology used for liriope, then yes, which is confusing since mondo grass is also called ‘monkey grass’ and yet liriope and mondo grass are not the same at all. In fact, they aren’t even grasses.

Mondo grass plants are typically shorter than monkey grass, and may be darker green. The leaves of mondo grass are more narrow than those of monkey grass. **

Clump forming ground cover spreading by rhizomes. Monkey Grass has narrow, grass-like leaves, but it is not a grass.

Valued as a shade groundcover

Small eigth to quarter inch diameter blue-black fruit

With adequate water, it will survive in full sun in Texas, but looks much better if receiving at least afternoon shade

Exposure	Partial sun, shade
Details	White Flower, Perennial, Groundcover
Bloom	Summer
Height	2in-8in rarely 12
Width	indefinite, mat-forming
Yearly Pruning