Liriope muscari, Lilyturf, is a slightly less cold hardy form of Lilyturf. It has a clump growth habit with wider and much more showy foliage. Lilyturf has several cultivars noted for leaf variegation and/or prominent flowering.
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Form
-herbaceous, evergreen, perennial groundcover
-medium-sized, 18"x15"
-mounding, growth habit and long, evergreen leaves; showy foliage -cultivars with variegation and prominent flowering exist
-slow growth rate |
Foliage
-resembles turfgrass but has clumping habit and wide, showy "blades" |
Flowers
-white, violet, or lavender inflorescences on 10" stalks
-blooms during mid-to late summer
-not always ornamentally significant |
Fruit
-sparse black round fruits
-mature in Sept. and Oct. and persist throughout the winter though largely unnoticed |
Twig
-not applicable |
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Trunk
-not applicable |
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Culture
-part sun to full shade
-best in moist, fertile soils in part shade but will tolerate very dry, poor and thin soils with good drainage
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Hardiness
-zones 6-10
-L. muscari is not as cold hardy as L. spicata so protect in winter
Origin
-native to China, Taiwan and Japan
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Assets
-virtually no pest or disease problems
showy, evergreen foliage
-cultivars with variegation and prominent flowering exist
Liabilities
not as cold hardy as L. spicata |
Function
Texture
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Varieties
and Cultivars
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Alternates
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