It is called monkey grass when you have lots of it and “liriope” when you want to sell it for $3+ per plant. Monkey grass makes great borders and has really nice blue flower spikes in the summer. Once established it will spread quickly. It is easy to transplant. I have a friend who claims it will grow on concrete. I haven’t tried that. Not sure about the purpose.
Dig up a big clump, break it into individual plants and transplant them in a row. Once they are well established, mow them. This is like shaving. It just causes thicker growth. Lilies seem to work the same way; but it is important to get a bulb with each division. It is not necessary to mow the lilies, they go away in the winter anyhow. They should be dug up and divided every few years though.
Monkey grass is really useful for bordering beds and filling areas where low maintenance is desired. Some people mow it every year; but once every couple of years is enough.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
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