Perennials, Tropicals > Liriope > Liriope muscari > Liriope muscari 'Evergreen Giant'
Liriope muscari
'Evergreen Giant'
Evergreen Giant Lily Turf.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Liriope |
| Species |
| muscari |
| Cultivar |
| 'Evergreen Giant' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Height |
| 60 - 70 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| 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. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| It is a grass-like plant that has flowers resembling those of a grape hyacinth. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| 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. Leaves grow to about 60 cm in length. |
| Flower Description |
| Bell-shaped purple-blue flowers in spring and summer. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By division during spring. |
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