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Liriope muscari


Lily Turf




Origin:  China, Japan, and Taiwan.
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Liriope
Species
muscari
Category
Perennials
Synonyms
Liriope graminifolia (misapplied), Liriope platyphylla, Ophiopogon graminifolius
USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 10
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4a - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H2 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-29 - 4
Temperature (°F)
-20 - 40
Height
30 - 50 cm
Spread
20 - 30 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AugustSeptember
General Description
Liriope muscari is a tuberous, evergreen, clumping herbaceous perennial with long, narrow, leathery leaves and erect spikes of dense purple flowers.
Landscape
Makes a good border or for underplanting. Also a suitable container and patio plant. Useful for planting on banks and slopes or massed for ground cover.
Cultivation
Grow in a sheltered location, part to full shade, in moist, well-drained, acidic soil. Will tolerate a more neutral soil pH. Established plants are drought tolerant. In spring, remove dead leaves to the ground to encourage new growth. easily grown in average, medium, well-drained but preferably moist soils with partial shade. The species is tolerant to soil and light variance,as well as humidity, heat and drought, but the leaves, despite being technically evergreen, will turn brown in cold winters such as those found in Canada and the northern parts of the United States of America.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
Liriope muscari is a grass-like plant that has flowers resembling those of grape hyacinth.
Pests
No serious pests or diseases of note. Young growth is susceptible to slugs. Tolerant to drought, erosion, and air pollution.
Leaf Description
Long, narrow, arching, dark green. The plant is evergreen but the leaves will turn brown in cold winters such as those found in Canada and the northern parts of the United States of America.
Flower Description
Small, globose, violet-purple, clustered longitudinally about erect spikes up to 30 cm tall.
Fruit Description
Black berries.
Notable Specimens
Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England.
Propagation
In spring, by seed sown in pots outside or by division.
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