Liriope muscari ‘Royal Purple’
Lirope muscari 'Royal Purple' is an evergreen lilyturf with green grass-like foliage and spikes of dark purple flowers.
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.
Common Name: Lilyturf
Family: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Lavender
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
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Fragrance: No
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Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
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 (occasionally to 2000) metres.
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan
