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Liriope muscari 'Variegata' or Variegated Lily Turf,
Variegated
Monkey Grass
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Liriope muscari 'Variegata'
(Variegated Lily Turf,
Variegated
Monkey Grass)
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Synonym:
Ophiopogon muscari
Family: Liliaceae ILily)
Origin: Japan, China
Light: Sun/shade
Height: 12"-18"
Spread: 12"-18"
Blooms: Showy, violet spikes, constant blooms from mid-summer-frost,
followed by clusters of small bluish-black berries
Foliage: Half inch
wide, green, long, slender, strappy
Soil: Well-drained, acidic
Water: Regular
Propagation: Seeds, rootball division
Uses: Groundcover, border, bedding, along driveway, mass planting,
slopes, under trees
Comments:
Liriope muscari 'Variegata' or Variegated Lily Turf,
Variegated
Monkey Grass
is an
attractive perennial with a low, clumping growth habit. In
Summer, lovely violet spikes of blossoms arise above the variegated
foliage, followed by clusters of small black berries with seeds.
Liriope muscari 'Variegata'
is
easily propagated from seeds or rootball divisions. It is a tough
plant and thrives well in a sunny to part shade environment.
Monkey Grass is care-free
and low maintenance. It slowly increases its clumps. Mass plant
Variegated
Lily turf
as
understory plants or as groundcover for a lovely visual effect.
Variegated
Monkey Grass looks
appealing
along the
driveway or as border plants in the perennial flower bed.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 6-11 |
