General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, fertile soils in part shade. Tolerates wide range of light conditions and soils. Also tolerates heat, humidity and drought. Mow in early spring to remove old foliage.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
This lilyturf cultivar is a tufted, grass-like perennial which typically grows 12-18" high (sometimes to 2') and features a clump of strap-like, arching, glossy, dark green leaves (1" wide). Clumps slowly expand by short stolons, but do not spread aggressively like Liriope spicata (A620). Erect, showy flower spikes with tiered whorls of dense, lavender flowers, somewhat resembling grape hyacinth (Muscari), rise just above the leaves in late summer. Flowers give way in fall to blackish berries which often persist into winter. Evergreen in the South, but foliage can turn brown considerably in areas with cold winters such as St. Louis.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems. Watch for slugs or snails.
Uses:
Best as an edging plant or massed as a ground cover.
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