Liriope, monkey grass or border grass is one of the most underused landscape plant materials. ... Most species will grow in sun or shade, but variegated liriope does best in full sun.

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.

Hard-to-kill liriope plants are dying anyway: Gardening Q&A with George Weigel. Updated: Apr. 29, ... Go with the green-bladed type, though, as opposed to the variegated or golden types.