Lilyturf
Liriope muscari (Decne.) L.H.Bailey
Also called lilyturf, big blue liriope.
Clumping, grass-like evergreen with lavender flower spikes in late summer. Standard edging and mass groundcover in the South.
Size over time
Typical landscape size 0.3–0.5 m (1 ft) tall and 0.3–0.5 m (1 ft) wide; medium growth, about 3 years to maturity. Intermediate sizes use the planner’s growth curve (k = 0.25) from the plug install size.
Bloom
Lavender flowers, Aug–Sep (northern-hemisphere months; timing shifts with region and season).
| Plant | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilyturf : Aug–Sep |
Design notes
- Mow or cut back in late winter before new leaves emerge.
- Creeping lilyturf (L. spicata) spreads aggressively — specify L. muscari for edging.
Regions
Native range: China, Japan and Korea.
Not recorded as native to any of the three pilot regions.
Native status describes where the species occurs naturally. It is not a promise that it suits a particular garden; site conditions decide that.
Related plants
Plan with Lilyturf
Place it in a design, check it against your zone, light and moisture, and see it at year three and year ten.