Liriope Muscari

Liriope Muscari or 'Turf Lily' is used widely in landscaping as an easy care, flowering ground cover and sometimes as a lawn substitute in no traffic areas.

With a range of Liriope Muscari varieties available for sale online including the well known 'evergreen giant', 'big blue', 'variegata', and' majestic' Liriope Muscari is a tough, drought resistant plant and easy to establish.

Liriope muscari may also be suitable for erosion control in some situations. This is a clump forming species that does not 'run' or become invasive like some other lirope species.

Care and further information

Used as are polular as an evergreen ground cover or low growing clumpimg border plant, Liriope Muscari have broad strap like foliage, and comes in a range of cultivars with purple pink or white flowers resembling grape hyacinth on 45cm stems during Autumn.
Liriope Muscari are happy in either full sun or partial shade and can withstand dry conditions.

Liriope muscari Varieties and Cultivars

Liriope muscari 'Isabella' is a cultivar with much finer foliage than others, lovely pink flowers in summer.
Liriop muscari 'Evergreen Giant' is a tall growing cultivar to around .5m. The usual purple flowers in summer and as a drought tolerant low maintenance plant this is an excellent choice for a border or planted in a clump as ground cover plant.
Liriop muscari 'Samantha' is a slightly lower growing plant with lovely pink flowers, an excellent foil against its taller relatives
Liriope muscari 'Monroe White' is a relatively new release, it seems to form a nice clump and with its near white flowers provides a nice highlight in the garden

Liriope muscari is available for sale from the following nurseries and growers

GARDEN EXPRESS - Phone: 1300 606 242 Fax: 1300 696 454
470 Monbulk-Silvan Road Monbulk VIC 3793
"Guaranteed mail order flowering bulbs, perennials, roses, trees, landscaping plants, garden accessories and community fundraising Australia-wide." www.gardenexpress.com.au

C & M DREWITT - PH/Fax 03 9737 9827
Specialising in rare and unusual bulbs, alpines and rock garden plants mail order or nursery sale by appointment. Catalogues April and November
www.drewittsbulbs.com.au

PINE MOUNTAIN NURSERY - phone: 07 54643976
442 Russells Road, Pine Mountain Ipswich QLD 4306
Pine Mountain Nursery is a mail order plant nursery and also specialises in breeding elite agapanthus, clivia, tulbaghia and other warm climate bulbs.
www.pinemountainnursery.com.au

YAMINA RARE PLANTS - PH (03) 9756 6335 FAX (03) 9752 0308
'Justly famous for rare and unusual plants'
Large range of Abies and Dwarf abies from Don & Peter Teese
25 Moores Rd Monbulk VIC 3793
www.yaminarareplants.com.au

PERENNIALLE PLANTS - phone: 0427077798
142 Gaskill St Canowindra NSW 2804
An online nursery specialising in drought and frost tolerant perennials and fragrant, edible and herbs - email: plants@perennialle.com.au
.www.perennialle.com.au

MONTBURG GARDENS
We supply a large range of plants including hard to find varieties via our mail order service. Ranging from hardy cottage perennials to unusual natives.
www.montburggardens.com.au

Liriope Muscari as a lawn substitute.

Yes you could use Liriop muscari as a lawn substitute, but really only in 'no traffic areas'. It will look great when in full flower but can get a little tatty in winter especially in colder climates. Remember that this is a clumping perennial that does not 'spread'.

Can you mow Liriop Muscari ?

Yes you can and the best time is in spring before it begins new growth. A mower set to a good height can remove the old foliage and help clean it up for the new growth. Make sure the blades on the mower are nice and sharp to avoid tearing.

This is also a good time to fertilise, use a slow release granular fertiliser, or water in some liquid seaweed fertiliser.

Plants Index