Question about "monkey grass"

SteveGr · Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 5 Location: Garland, TX

I'm getting ready to remove a strip of asian jasmine from beside my pool. It's a strip about 6 feet wide x 40 ft long.

My question is this, will the monkey grass be okay to use in this space? Am I just replacing one high maintenance plant with another? Will the watering requirements be high for this plant once it is established?

I'm not concerned with the grass spreading out since it is in a confined area (concrete pool deck on one side, retaining wall on the other), in fact that's what I'm wanting it to do.

Thanks,

Steve

khwoz · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 778 Location: Weatherford,TX

In my experience, this grass will grow most anywhere with little and in some areas, no water (other than rain). It will spread and look better with a little care.

ZIPPER · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Posts: 354 Location: San Antonio,Tx

Steve,
Monkey grass would do fine for you.

I might suggest you look into Gaint Lirope. It's a cousin and gets nice lavender flowers. Plant about 6-9" apart and it will fill in quite quickly.

Monkey grass is kind of plain.

SteveGr · Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 5 Location: Garland, TX

I think it may be the giant liriope variety. I've seen the purple blooms from where it was previously planted.

Thanks for the input.

The Ent · Joined: 19 Mar 2003 Posts: 784 Location: ,

My only caution is that the dwarf or miniature kind (the ones that stay very short) don't have as good a survival rate in the winter here as the larger varieties.