Golden monkey grass Liriope muscari 'Pee Dee Ingot'
Other Common Name(s):
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- lih-RY-oh-pee mus-KAR-ee
- Description
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'Pee Dee Ingot' is a cultivar of lilyturf grass in the Asparagaceae (asparagus) family that was named after the Pee Dee River of the Carolinas. This cultivar has short rhizomes so it stays in a clump and doesn't spread aggressively as others in this species can. This plant is not a grass but has grass-like leaves that will stay yellow all year if given some sun but become more chartreuse in the shade. It blooms in late summer to fall with hyacinth-type flowers.
Use this plant in borders, as a ground cover or even in containers. Pairs well with plants that have dark leaves and will brighten up a shady spot. It will grow in partial sun to dappled shade and prefers moist but well-drained soils. Provide water during drought for the best appearance.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems
VIDEO created by Andy Pulte for “Landscape Plant Identification, Taxonomy and Morphology” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Liriope
- Species:
- muscari
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 8 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 8 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Clumping
- Vase
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Fruits are a 1/3" globose berry that start green and ripen to a shiny black.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Spike
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are small, purple, densely clustered, 6-parted, and appear on an elongated 1-foot spike-like raceme with congested rachis. Blooms late summer.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Whorled
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Yellow to chartreuse grass-like foliage
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Patio
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Cottage Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Heat
- Humidity
- Rabbits
- Salt
