Liriope
Liriope
Liriope is sometimes called lilyturf and among our best evergreen groundcovers. It multiplies rapidly and requires very little care.
Varieties:
Big Blue Lilyturf (Liriope muscari)
Creeping Lilyturf (Liriope spicata)
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Description
Liriope
Liriope is sometimes called lilyturf and among our best evergreen groundcovers. It multiplies rapidly and requires very little care. There are two major species grown in our area: big blue lilyturf (Liriope muscari) and creeping lilyturf (L. spicata). These two evergreen lilyturf species have slightly different growth habits and degrees of hardiness, but both are favorite landscaping plants. Both plants form mounds of grass-liek foliage. Usually the foliage is dark green, but in some varieties it is variegated. There are many cultivars available that differ in leaf color, size and flower color.
- Evergreen groundcover
- Grows to 10 to 18 inches tall
- Generally grows in clump form and spreads 12 to 18 inches
- Spreads rapidly and will cover a wide area
Because of its rapid growth, it is not suitable for an edging, but excellent for groundcover.
Liriope can be used as a groundcover under trees and shrubs and as a mass planting on slopes and banks. It can also be used as low edging plants along paved areas or in front of foundation plantings.
Liriope is remarkably tough. It will grow in deep shade or full sun, sand or clay. It can endure heat, drought and salt spray, but will not take “wet feet”; it requires moist, well-drained soil. Flowers are produced most freely in a sunny location.
Space plants about one foot apart when planting. As plants grow and mature, they can be dug and separated. This is usually done every three or four years if you want to increase your plants. Division is rarely necessary for the health of the plant.
Problem: Reddish brown spots that appear along leaf margins and tips are caused by a fungal disease known as anthracnose which becomes more prevalent with frequent rainfall or overhead irrigation. It causes a rapid dieback of the foliage. Fungus can remain over winter in dead foliage.
Varieties:
Big Blue Lilyturf
Big Blue Lilyturf grows in a clump form, making it well-suited for edging. The leaves are a little wider (3/8 to 1/2 inch wide) and the flowers are somewhat bigger than those of creeping lilyturf.
Creeping Lilyturf
This lilyturf grows 10 to 15 inches tall and spreads indefinitely. The leaves are more narrow (1/4 inc wide) than on L. muscari. This habit makes it ideal for a lawn replacement or erosion controlling groundcover. It can be invasive in the wrong direction. The flowers are smaller and lighter in color.
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