Liriope muscari Purple Explosion
Lirope muscari Purple Explosion is an evergreen lilyturf with mounds of lush grass-like foliage and purple spikes.
Liriope muscari Purple Explosion is an easy care, evergreen lilyturf with lush clumps of dark green, grass-like foliage that can slowly expand via short stolons but are not invasive. Tall spikes of tightly packed, rich purple flowers rise well above the foliage in late summer to fall to 8-12 inches high and 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. Cultivar name: ‘Exc051’.
Common Name: Lilyturf
Family: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Fall, Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Black
Benefits: Bees Hummingbirds Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests, bamboo forests, scrub, shady and moist places in ravines and on slopes at elevations of 100-1400 metres (occasionally to 2000 metres).
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
