Botanical Name: Liriope muscari
Common Name: Big blue lily turf
Type of Plant: monocot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape clumping form of slender grass like leaves – arching and spreading to form a loose, rounded shape
Height 1-2'
Spread equal
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor partial sun/shade – full sun along the coast
Soil prefers well draining; tolerates most except alkaline
Hardiness hardy (zones 5-10, 12-24); best in mild habitats
 
Morphology:
Leaves non-fleshy, grasslike, dark green, 12-24" long, 1/2 to 3/4" wide, arises from a basal rootstalk
Flowers blue-lavender, tiny, dense spikes, 6-9" long, can be seen just barely above foliage
Fruit berry, black, 1/8" diameter
 
Propagation:
seed, division
 
Usage:
borders, facer for clumping form and foliage texture; small filler in shaded garden locations – container plant, for oriental forest landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular, tolerates heavy – will tolerate brief periods of drought
Fertilizing balanced in spring
Pruning cut back old leaves if shaggy
Pests/Diseases snails/slugs, salt burn where salts are high or poorly drained
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Japan/China
Family: Liliaceae

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