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Blue Lily Turf

Liriope Muscari

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Overview

Blue Lily Turf, or Liriope muscari, is a versatile, clump-forming perennial. It features lush, grass-like foliage, reaching 12-18 inches in height. In late summer, it blooms with attractive, violet-purple spikes. This evergreen is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 10 and excels in partial to full shade. Ideal for borders and groundcover, it tolerates drought and competes well with tree roots once established.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 6–10Type ShrubClimate Temperate
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — This sturdy plant typically reaches a height of 12 to 18 inches and spreads out to a similar width; grass-like, image 77

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
6–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Liliaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — Blue Lily Turf, or Liriope muscari, is a versatile, clump-forming perennial
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — It features lush, grass-like foliage, reaching 12-18 inches in height; dark green blades that measure about 1/4, image 48
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — Ideal for borders and groundcover, it tolerates drought and competes well with tree roots once established, image 51
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — Blue Lily Turf requires minimal care once established; the plant yields nearly black berries, image 88
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — Blue Lily Turf, or Liriope muscari, is a versatile, clump-forming perennial; this evergreen is hardy in USDA zones 5 through
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — extending its interest into the winter months.<br><br>Hardy to USDA zones 5 to 10; liriope muscari thrives in a, image 85
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — Blue Lily Turf, or Liriope muscari, is a versatile, clump-forming perennial; this evergreen is hardy in USDA, image 47
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — adding a fine-textured element to garden compositions.<br><br>As the summer gives way to fall, image 58
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — In late summer, it blooms with attractive, violet-purple spikes; it tolerates both full sun and partial shade, image 72
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — the plant yields nearly black berries
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — blue flowers in the garden; scientifically known as Liriope muscari, image 67
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — dark green blades that measure about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in width; ideal for borders and groundcover, it tolerates drought and
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — scientifically known as Liriope muscari; extending its interest into the winter months.<br><br>Hardy to USDA, image 52
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — Liriope muscari thrives in a wide range of soil conditions but prefers moderately moist; blue Lily Turf, or, image 86
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — adding a fine-textured element to garden compositions.<br><br>As the summer gives way to fall, image 35
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — adding a fine-textured element to garden compositions.<br><br>As the summer gives way to fall
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — It tolerates both full sun and partial shade, though in hotter regions, shade in the afternoon is recommended, image 64
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — adding a fine-textured element to garden compositions.<br><br>As the summer gives way to fall, image 81
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — violet-purple flowers which stand above the foliage at around 6 to 8 inches tall; blue Lily Turf requires, image 59
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — Ideal for borders and groundcover, it tolerates drought and competes well with tree roots once established; making it
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — In late summer, it blooms with attractive, violet-purple spikes
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — with an occasional trim in late winter to remove old growth before spring; shrub with blue blooms, image 66
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — making it perfect for creating dense; injecting a subtle splash of color into the landscape and attracting, image 78
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — extending its interest into the winter months.<br><br>Hardy to USDA zones 5 to 10
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