Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'

Also Known As

Royal Purple Lily Turf

Plant type

perennial, groundcover, grass / grass like

size

H: 12"-15"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

6a-10b

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Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple' plant details

Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple' is an evergreen perennial groundcover grass (or grassy in appearance) with green foliage. In summer lavender and purple flowers emerge followed by black fruit. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in acidic and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'

Plant type: perennial groundcover grass (or grassy in appearance)
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 12 IN - 15 IN - tall
Flowers: lavender and purple blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Lirope muscari 'Royal Purple' is an easy care, evergreen lilyturf displaying clumps of dark green grass-like foliage. Clumps slowly expand by short stolons but are not invasive. Tall spikes of tightly packed dark purple flowers rise above the foliage in late summer on plants 8-18 inches tall and wide. Low maintenance and tolerant of most soil types, heat and humidity. Versatile in the garden adding colour, height, texture and movement, as a ground cover, lawn alternative with low foot tolerance, erosion control, in mass plantings, along pathways, edging borders, containers and cut flowers. Deer resistant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Liriope muscari ‘Royal Purple’ is an evergreen groundcover that spreads slowly by creeping rhizomes. Spikes of purple flowers bloom above a clumping tuft of grass-like foliage. Ornamental Grasses are low maintenance and grow well in most soil types. They look beautiful, adding color, height, and movement to your garden. Dwarf Lilyturf is an excellent companion plant with contrasting foliage.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

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.