Liriope muscari (pronounced luh-RYE-oh-pee mus-KAR-ree) is a tough, evergreen herbaceous flowering perennial from East Asia that grows in clumps 6 to 12 inches tall and spreads 12 to 18 inches across.

Green liriope is usually best suited for sun while variegated liriope is usually best for shade. Don’t confuse liriope with monkey grass. These are separate plants belonging to different plant ...

When planting, the spacing should be about 12 inches apart. As the liriope matures it can be dug and separated into as many little plants as you would ever need; or your neighbor would ever need ...

Variegated liriope is often worse at this than others types. In the spring, new leaves will grow out of the center of your plants and recreate the typical upright, fountain shape you desire.

Some callers respond to my suggestion by saying, “Liriope is an old-fashioned plant that my grandmother had in her garden.” And that’s true. Liriope is an old landscape standard ground cover.

The first time I encountered Liriope, I thought it was a grass. The leaves were about as wide as a blade of crabgrass and dark green. Then I read that a common name for this plant is lilyturf. But ...

Liriope is considered a broadleaf plant, but atrazine can be used around it with great caution. Oxalis behaves as a perennial and an annual. It readily sprouts from roots and ejects seeds up to 15 ...

Liriope plants also need moisture but can tolerate drier conditions and full sun. Keep the soil moist during dry times and maintain a 1- to 2-inch mulch up to the base of the clumps. All three ...

My Michigan sister called, and asked, “What’s still blooming in your garden?” Actually, a lot. As I looked around there are jasmine, hibiscus, salvia, geraniums, Mexican morning glories, and ...