Tidwell lilyturf
Liriope muscari 'Tidwell'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size9 to 18 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Dark purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Tidwell' lilyturf (Liriope muscari 'Tidwell') is a perennial for borders, containers, ground cover, and shade gardens. 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 forms a clumping, evergreen mound that stays 9 to 18 inches tall and wide. Dark purple flowers open from early to late summer and into early autumn. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Autumn fern, and New England aster.