Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Liriope / lilyturf

Liriope muscari

**2019-08-28 18 08 32 Variegated Lilyturf flowers along Tranquility Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia.jpg**◐ Part sun or part shade · ☾ ShadeFamartin ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Great border / slope plant

Type: Groundcover Perennial
Light Req.: Part Sun / Shade
Height × Width: 12–18 in × 12–18 in
USDA Zone: 5–10

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Type

Groundcover Perennial

Light Req.

Part Sun / Shade

Water Req.

Moderate

Soil Req.

Loamy / Well-Drained

More growing details

USDA Zone

5–10

Height × Width

12–18 in × 12–18 in

Bloom Time & Color

Late Summer / Purple, Lavender

Native Status

Non-Native (Asia)

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies

Wildlife Value

Shelter

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Notes

Great border / slope plant

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**2023-09-21 12 56 04 Variegated Lilyturf flowers along Windybush Way in the Mountainview section of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.jpg**◐ Part sun or part shade · ☾ ShadeFamartin ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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**Liriope**◐ Part sun or part shade · ☾ ShadeSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

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