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Liriope muscari
Liriope · Asparagaceae
Liriope muscari is a species of flowering plant from East Asia. Common names in English include big blue lilyturf, lilyturf, border grass, and monkey grass.
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Classification
Genus
Liriope
Family
Asparagaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Liriope muscari belongs to the Liriope genus within the Asparagaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low to moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Most well-drained soils
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Clumping, 0.3–1m
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Cultivars
Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.
'El Marco'
'Evergreen Giant'
'Lirf'
'Lirj'
'Royal Purple'
'Stripey White'
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Liriope muscari.
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Further reading
- 01Liriope muscari taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service