Botanical Name: Liriope muscari Silvery Sunproof
Common Names: Lilyturf, Lily Turf, Border Grass, Monkey Grass,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Dense, Tufting
Description:
Variegated, glossy green and silver strappy leaved perennial growing to approx. 30cm tall. Clumps expand slowly and are not invasive. Purple flower spikes sit above the foliage in late Summer. Mass plant as a lawn alternative, drift through borders, use in containers and edge pathways with tough little plant.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Embankment, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Snails And Slugs
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Liliaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Silver, Variegated
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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