Use and Care Manual

How to Care for a!!!!!Aztec Grass Plant
Liriope muscari ‘Aztec Grass
SELECT&SITE:!
! Light!Requirements:!!Partial!Sun!(no!more!than!4-6!hrs/day)!;!will!grow!in!full!sun!only!if!!
! ! ample!irrigation!is!available!to!keep!the!roots!cool!&!moist.!
! This!plant!will!grow!larger!to!about!15-18!in.!tall!&!wide;!Space!8!in.!away!from!other!
!!!!!!! plants!or!structures!
Tolerates!a!wide!range!of!soils,!thrives!in!a!dappled!sunlit!site.!
Versatile!Plant!for:!!!
Accent!planting!around!the!patio.!!To!grow!as!a!container!plant,!especially!in!
northern!areas.!Mass!or!group!in!shrub!border.!!To!outline!walkways,!driveway,!&!
flowerbeds.!!Near!the!home!foundation.!
Ideal!USDA!Plant!Hardiness!Zones:!!7,8,9,10,11!
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PLANT&PREP:!
Open!box!upon!arrival,!remove!packing!materials!to!let!the!plant!“breathe”.!!Remove!plastic!bag,!
tape,!and!newspaper.!!Water!well.!!There!are!drainage!holes!in!the!bottom!of!the!pot!so!do!this!
outside!where!the!extra!water!will!drain!away.!
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HOLE&PREP:!
Dig!saucer!shaped!hole.!!The!depth!is!determined!by!measuring!the!height!of!the!roots!from!root!
flare!to!bottom.!!The!width!is!2-3!times!the!root!ball!diameter.!!!Using!these!calculations,!the!ideal!
hole!for!the!new!bush!will!be!approximately!6”!tall!by!12-15”!wide.!!To!plant!in!a!container,!select!
a!pretty!pot!that!is!at!least!12”!in!diameter.!
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PLANTING:!
Place!plant!in!hole!and!adjust!for!aesthetics.!!Hold!in!place!while!adding!more!soil,!until!the!hole!
is!completely!filled.!!Push!soil!down!until!firm.!!Do!not!plant!the!shrub!deeper!than!it!has!already!
been!growing.!!Water!well!immediately!after!planting.!!Mulch!evenly!to!a!depth!of!2-3!inches!
being!sure!to!stay!at!least!4”!away!from!its!trunk.!!
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FUTURE&MAINTENANCE:!
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Water!well!regularly,!in!the!form!of!1”!or!more!of!rainfall!or!irrigation!per!week!(equivalent!to!a!
5-gallon!bucket!full),!often!more!frequently!like!every!day!in!extremely!warm!areas!or!if!in!a!pot.!!!
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In!northern!climates!where!the!plant!is!in!a!pot!(recommended!in!USDA!Plant!Zones!1-6),!in!late!
fall!and!before!frost!occurs,!bring!inside!to!a!protected,!unheated!area.!!!
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If!desired,!fertilize!in!spring!when!new!growth!begins.!!Apply!2!tbsp.!of!an!all-purpose!slow!
release!fertilizer!upon!the!ground!in!a!band!around!the!plant!at!least!6”!away!from!its!stem.!!
Can!be!pruned!in!late!winter!to!early!spring,!if!desired!or!if!frost!has!damaged!leaves.!!Or,!mow!
with!your!mower!on!highest!level!to!revitalize!each!new!year.!
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