Variegated Liriope
Liriope muscari ‘Variegata’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones:Â 6a-11 Â Find Your Zone
Plant Type:Â Semi-Evergreen Groundcover
Height at Maturity:Â 12-15″
Width at Maturity:Â 15″ or more
Spacing:Â 12-15″ apart for groundcover or solid border edging; 24″+ apart for space between plants
Spacing:Â 12-15″ apart for groundcover or solid border edging; 24″+ apart for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form:Â Arching, Clumping, Dense, Upright
Growth Rate:Â Slow to Moderate
Flower Color:Â Lilac-Lavender
Flower Type:Â Â Single flowers clustered on upright spikes
Flower Size:Â Small
Flowering Period:Â Summer
Flowering Period:Â Summer
Fragrant Flowers:Â No
Foliage Color:Â Yellow/White, Green
Fragrant Foliage:Â No
Berries:Â Yes, Black
Sun Needs:Â Full Sun or Shade!
Water Needs:Â Â Average, low when established
Soil Type:Â Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Drainage:Â Well Drained
Soil pH:Â 6.0 – 7.0
Maintenance / Care:Â Very Low
Attracts:Â Visual attention
Resistances:Â Deer, Disease, Drought, Heat, Humidity, Shade, Insect
Description
Variegated Liriope, also known as Lily Turf or Monkey Grass, is one of the toughest landscape plants in the world. Stomp on it, drive over it with your car, cut it back to the ground…heck, we’ve accidentally sprayed it with glyphosate-based weed killers such as Roundup and it didn’t die. That said, we don’t advise spraying it with any broad spectrum weed killers. Unlike other Liriope varieties that spread where they aren’t wanted, ‘Variegata’ forms neat clumps which gradually increase in size over time. In other words, you won’t see runners popping up 2 feet away from the plant!Â
Variegated Liriope sports some very attractive variegated leaves of white to creamy yellow with a dark green strip down the center. Lilac-lavender flower spikes resembling hyacinths rise above the clumps of grass-like foliage in summer, adding extra appeal.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing in a clump 12 to 15 inches tall and spreading 15 to 18 inches wide over time, Variegated Liriope is ideal for use as a low-maintenance edging along walkways and paths and the perimeters of patios and garden beds. For outstanding splashes of color, plant it in patches or mass plantings as a groundcover in landscape borders and home foundations. A very nice underplanting for small trees such as upright Japanese Maples and Crape Myrtles, which bloom at almost the same time during summer. Provides a nice grassy texture and color in combination container gardens.Â
Suggested Spacing:Â 12 to 15″ apart for use as a solid border or groundcover; 24 inches or more apart for space between plants.
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Note:  For our customers who live and garden north of  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Liriope variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Variegated Liriope grows well in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun or shade. Established plants tolerate periods of dry soil. Plants can be cut back or mowed in late winter before new leaves begin to emerge from the ground.
Helpful ArticlesÂ
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water Liriope Lily Turf plants.
How To Plant Liriope
How To Fertilize, Prune & Water Liriope Plants
How To Measure Square Feet of A Planting Area
Determining How Many Plants To Fill A Planting Area
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Plants arrived as advertised and in excellent shape, ready to plant. No issues or problems what so ever. Would order without hesitation from Wilson Brothers Gardens again.————————————————-Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I’ve bought at least three batches of these to use as a ground cover around our address sign. All came well-packaged and rooted quickly upon planting Looking good!——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy your purchase for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I have ordered these plants 2 years in a row. Nice healthy plants.———————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Nice sturdy plants; well-rooted and carefully packaged and protected. Shipping was a little early, but that’s fine with me!—————————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂



























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