Liriope muscari

Scientific Name: Liriope muscari

Common Name: lilyturf

Native Range: China, Taiwan, Japan

Zone: 5 to 10

Plant type & Form: herbaceous

Height: 1.00 to 1.50 feet

Spread: 0.75 to 1.00 feet

Flower: tiered whorls of dense, violet-purple

Fruit: blackish berries which often persist into winter.

Leaf: strap-like, arching, glossy, dark green

Sun: full sun to part shade

Soil type & pH: average, medium moisture, well-drained soil

Maintenance: low

Identification notes: look for clumps that stay short, with elongated foliage and purple flowers