lilyturf
Liriope muscari
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lavender
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Lilyturf (Liriope muscari) is a clumping perennial for borders, ground cover, shade gardens, and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It stays green all year and tolerates drought and salt. Lavender flowers appear in summer and again in autumn, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Little brown jug, and Endless Summer hydrangea.
Native range
Asia.