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Aztec Grass

Ophiopogon intermedius (oh-fee-oh-POH-gon in-ter-MEE-dee-us)

Family: Asparagaceae Non-native Herbaceous

Aztec Grass is an ornamental, evergreen grass that is tufted, spreading, arching, and grows up to 6". This plant is used in interiorscapes for groundcover or filler. This plant prefers medium light and is relatively pest free. Quick ID Hints: Groundcover with linear, grass-like leaves Leaves are serrulate toward the base

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 33 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 4 - Herbaceous
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Life cycle
Perennial
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Arching; Spreading
Foliage
Semi-evergreen
Leaf color
Green; Variegated; White
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf shape
Linear
Leaf size
> 6 inches long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Leaves are simple, serrulate toward the base, linear, less than an inch wide, and up to 2' long.
Flower color
Purple/Lavender; White
Flower form
Raceme
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Flowers are white to lilac, packed loosely on raceme, and less than an inch in size.
Fruit type
Berry
Fruit detail
Fruits are a globose berry.
Stem detail
Stems are stoloniferous and spreads by runners.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
Asia
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Berry
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Riparian; Woodland
Garden tags
#fantz #groundcover #white flowers #purple #purple flowers #evergreen #showy fruits
Problems & Resistance
Resistant to
Insect Pests

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.