Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'

Also Known As

Liriope muscari 'Monroe's White'
Monroe's White Lily Turf
White Lily Turf

Plant type

perennial, groundcover, grass / grass like

size

H: 6"-20"
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

6a-10b

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Liriope muscari 'Monroe White' plant details

Liriope muscari 'Monroe White' is an evergreen perennial groundcover grass (or grassy in appearance) with green foliage. In fall and summer white flowers emerge followed by black fruit. Features grassy texture. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'

Plant type: perennial groundcover grass (or grassy in appearance)
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 6 IN - 20 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, clumping, container plant, fall color, mass-planting, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Liriope muscari 'Monroe White' is an evergreen lilyturf displaying clumps of dark green, grass-like foliage. Clumps slowly expand by short stolons but are not invasive. Short spikes of small, tightly-packed, white flowers rise just above the leaves in summer to 12 inches tall on plants up to 16 inches wide. Shiny black berries persist into winter. Tolerant of most soil types, heat and humidity. Versatile in the garden adding colour and lush texture. Use as a ground cover, lawn alternative for very low foot traffic areas, for erosion control on slopes, in mass plantings, along pathways, at the edge of borders, in containers, and as cut flowers. Popular with many pollinators. Deer resistant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Liriope muscari 'Monroe White' has dark green strap-like leaves on a 12-15" mounding plant...likes shade..white flower spikes in summer.

By: Accents for Home and Garden

A durable ground cover for full sun to full shade, with narrow, dark green leaves and white, grape hyacinth-like flowers rising above the foliage on 6" spikes in early summer. Slowly spreads by underground rhizomes to form small clumps 1-2 ft wide. Good under trees or shrubs where grass refuses to grow. Full sun in cool, coastal conditions; a bit of shade in hotter places. Evergreen in USDA zone 7 and frost hardy in zone 6.

By: Cistus Nursery

This group gets its name from greek, leiron, which means lily or in gree mythology, after liriope, a fountain nymph & mother of narcissus. These plants as a group are very adaptable to a wide range of exposures, soil conditions, and climates. They can tolerate excess moisture or severe drought and many adverse situations where nothing else would survive. Considering these attributes along with their diversity of textures, growth habits, colors, and extremely low maintenance requirements, there is little wonder that liriope is one of the most popular groundcovers on the planet. Native to Japan, China.