Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'
syn. Liriope graminifolia densiflora
Lilyturf, Border Grass, Blue Lilyturf, Liriope, Bigblue Liriope
Type Perennial
Hardy range 6A to 10A
Height 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm
Spread 12" to 36" / 30cm to 90cm
Growth rate Slow
Form Rounded
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Evergreen
Hardy range 6A to 10A
Height 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm
Spread 12" to 36" / 30cm to 90cm
Growth rate Slow
Form Rounded
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Evergreen
Bloom Color Purple
Bloom Time Summer
The flowers are showy and suitable for cut flowers.
Bloom Time Summer
The flowers are showy and suitable for cut flowers.
Environment
This plant tolerates some drought and some salt.
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.
The pH preference is an acidic to alkaline (less than 6.8 to more than 7.7) soil.
This plant tolerates some drought and some salt.
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.
The pH preference is an acidic to alkaline (less than 6.8 to more than 7.7) soil.
Leaf Color Green
Fall Color No change in fall color
This plant has attractive foliage.
Fall Color No change in fall color
This plant has attractive foliage.
Culture Notes
Attractive, violet-blue flowers give this plant its charm. Lilyturf is a 6- to 12-inch-tall herbaceous perennial that is useful in the landscape as a ground cover and accent plant. This plant spreads slowly by rhizomes and forms thick tubers that look like small potatoes. The 8- to 20-inch-long, grass-like leaves arise from a central crown. The small, purple flowers of Lilyturf occur in terminal racemes that sit atop an 8-to 10-inch tall, violet-brown scape. These flowers appear in the summer and are followed by blue-black berrylike fruits. Flowers are mostly inconspicuous due to the brightly colored foliage. This plant is considered mostly allergy free and causes little or no allergy problems in most people.
Lilyturf is a great plant for bordering a sidewalk or as an edging for a landscape bed. It will grow well underneath trees or around shrubs. However, it will not tolerate foot traffic. Liriope will grow in a sunny location, but prefers one that has partial shade or full shade. It prefers well-drained soils and is moderately tolerant of drought and salt spray. This plant does have a negative reaction to high temperatures and can melt out in warm weather.
Attractive, violet-blue flowers give this plant its charm. Lilyturf is a 6- to 12-inch-tall herbaceous perennial that is useful in the landscape as a ground cover and accent plant. This plant spreads slowly by rhizomes and forms thick tubers that look like small potatoes. The 8- to 20-inch-long, grass-like leaves arise from a central crown. The small, purple flowers of Lilyturf occur in terminal racemes that sit atop an 8-to 10-inch tall, violet-brown scape. These flowers appear in the summer and are followed by blue-black berrylike fruits. Flowers are mostly inconspicuous due to the brightly colored foliage. This plant is considered mostly allergy free and causes little or no allergy problems in most people.
Lilyturf is a great plant for bordering a sidewalk or as an edging for a landscape bed. It will grow well underneath trees or around shrubs. However, it will not tolerate foot traffic. Liriope will grow in a sunny location, but prefers one that has partial shade or full shade. It prefers well-drained soils and is moderately tolerant of drought and salt spray. This plant does have a negative reaction to high temperatures and can melt out in warm weather.
