Lily Turf Liriope
- Phonetic Spelling
- lir-RYE-oh-pee
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Perennial, evergreen, tufted or rhizomatous herbs; leaves narrow and grass-like; flowers small, white to violet, 6-parted, on an elongated 47stem; fruit a blue-black berry. It is drought tolerant and works well as a lawn alternative. This plant is mildly resistant to damage by deer. It is not necessary to propagate liriope plants as they are aggressive growers.
Possible Pests and Diseases: anthracnose, leaf and crown rot, slugs and snails
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Backyard Grouping Water Feature Dry Stream Garden
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- L. muscari, L. spicata
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- L. muscari, L. spicata
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Liriope
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- East and Southeast Asia
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant is mildly resistant to damage by deer.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 9 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Poisonous
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Dense
- Mounding
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5b, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Blue
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Small, white to violet, 6-parted, on an elongated stem
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Variegated
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Narrow and grass-like
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Problems:
- Poisonous to Humans
