Liriope muscari
Big blue lily turf, Southern lilyturf, Blue lilyturf
Also known as Liriope graminifolia, Liriope platyphyllos, Ophiopogon graminifolius
- Height × spread
- 0.2m – 0.35m × 0.4m – 0.46m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
This is a low-growing plant that makes clumps of grassy foliage producing columnar spikes of flowers in the autumn. The species has blue flowers but a number of cultivars have been developed that have white or violet flowers. In addition there are forms with striped foliage and one variety 'Christmas Tree' that is larger than the species and which has more noticeable flowers. This is often used as ground cover or as edging plants, especially in wild or more natural areas of a garden.
- Flower colour
- Blue, Purple, Violet, White
- Foliage colour
- Green, Grey, White, Yellow
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome, Fan
- Height
- 0.2m – 0.35m
- Spread
- 0.4m – 0.46m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn, Winter
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Winter garden, Seaside garden, Mediterranean garden, Cottage garden, Conservatory
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Clay
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry and shady soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Rabbit resistant
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with sequestrol
If plants are acid loving and grown in soil with little acidity, or in a container, or are watered with limey tap water an annual feed with sequestrol (iron chelate) is highly beneficial. Follow guidelines on the packet. Will also 'blue-up' hydrangeas.
For hydrangeas that have good blue flowers in acid soil, this product can be used with alkaline soil to turn the flowers blue. This is most effective when the soil is neutral or just slightkly alkaline.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Feed a general fertiliser
Where plants have moderate needs for nutrients, they can simply be given a general feed, fairly early in the growth season so that the growth has plenty of time to harden off before the cold weather.
Give plants a general boost with the application of a general purpose fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plant, with amounts as directed on the feed label.
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