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Lilyturf


Liriope selections

Lilyturf

Used often as a groundcover or an edging plant, liriope is popular for good reason. It stays green year-round in many climates, produces pretty blue or white flowers, and is about as tough a plant as you'll hope to meet. Its dense tufts of almost-evergreen, broadly grassy leaves are often striped. Stiff stems bear tight spikes of tiny blue or white bells, similar to those of grape hyacinth. It is best protected from drying winds in rich, well-drained soil that retains moisture.

Light:
Sun,Part Sun,Shade
Zones:
5-10
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Height:
To 1 foot tall
Plant Width:
To 2 feet wide
Landscape Uses:
Containers,Beds & Borders,Slopes,Groundcover
Special Features:
Attractive Foliage,Fragrant,Fall Color,Cut Flowers,Drought Tolerant,Tolerates Wet Soil,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow
Top Varieties

Liriope muscari 'Lilac Beauty' has showy spikes of lilac flowers above solid green leaves. Zones 6-10
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Liriope muscari 'Variegata' bears tiny brilliant blue flowers in spikes in fall among cream-edged strappy leaves. Zones 6-10
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Plant It With
Wild ginger

The evergreen, glossy heart-shape foliage of European wild ginger is a fine companion for lilyturf in shaded places. They enjoy similar conditions.

Columbine

In spring the delicate flowers of columbine bloom and light up lightly shaded spots just as lilyturf foliage emerges. Later on the columbine leaves contrast effectively against those of lilyturf.

Anemone

In fall Japanese anemones bloom with lovely pink or white flowers on long stems above handsome compound leaves, complementing both the flowers and foliage of lilyturf.

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Comments (1)
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chubbell001 wrote:

I planted 4 of these in a bare spot in my flower bed next to the house & look great. Were blooming when I planted them. This is the third season for them & they did not bloom last year. They look healthy & get filtered sun in the hottest part of the summer. I also mulch them and give them slow release plant granular feeding in the spring. Will be getting more of them this year. Other than the non blooming part I love how this plant looks in my flower bed.

4/26/2011 08:57:42 AM Report Abuse

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