General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 18 inches
Plant Spread: 18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets

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Common names
  • Frosted Monkey Grass
  • Lily Turf
  • Lilyturf

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Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2018-08-15
Location: St Louis
Date: 2020-05-10

Courtesy Avant Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: St Louis
Date: 2016-05-08
New growth is nearly pure white
Location: Stillingfleet Lodge garden, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2018-06-13
In the plant sales area
Location: Middle TN
Date: April 20, 2017
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2010-05-07

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2015-08-03
Foliage tends to green up by the end of summer.
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-05-05

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