Lilyturf

COMMON NAMES:  Monkey grass, Lilyturf

BOTANICAL NAME:  Liriope muscari 

PRONUNCIATION:  li-RYE-oh-pee mus-KAH-ree

TYPE:  Evergreen groundcover  Sun or shade          

HEIGHT:  9-15 Feet

SPACING: 12 Feet

HABIT:  Grasslike clumps that spread by underground stems to form solid mass planting. Has primarily one flush of growth in the spring. Blue flowers on stalks in early summer.

CULTURE:  Easy to grow in well-prepared beds that drain well. Does best in shade or partial shade. Mow or clip down to 3¡å in late winter just before the new spring growth. Easy to divide and transplant anytime.

USES:  Low border or groundcover. Good for texture change.

PROBLEMS:  Snails and slugs sometimes. Usually not a big problem.

NOTES:  Variegated form exits called Silvery Sunproof.  My favorites are the green forms, Big Blue and Majestic.The giant form, L. gigantea, is also good. Native to China and Japan.

 

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