Creeping Liriope

Liriope spicata

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5b-11 Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial

Height at Maturity: 12″

Width at Maturity: 18″+
Spacing: 12-18″ for use as a groundcover

Growth Habit / Form: Arching, Clumping, Grassy

Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast

Flower Color: Lavender, small, densely packed on upright spikes

Flowering Period: Summer

Flower Type: Single, small flowers densely packed on upright spikes

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: Yes

Berry Color: Black

Sun Needs: Full Sun, Shade, Morning Sun w/Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun or Dappled Shade

Water Needs: Average to Low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy (amended), Silty

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well-Drained Moist or Well Drained Dry

Soil pH: 6.0 – 7.0

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Pollinators, Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer -= more info, Disease, Dry Soil, Heat, Humidity, Insect

Description

One of the easiest of all plants to grow, Liriope spicata is a moderate to fast growing grass-like perennial plant that features spikes of beautiful lavender flowers that rise above the rich green foliage in summer to early fall. While some Liriope have a clumping habit, creeping Liriope spreads by underground rhizomes, which fills in more quickly. But make sure to give it some room to grow. It thrives in sun or shade. Excellent under large shade trees and to fill contained areas in the landscape. The butterflies and hummingbirds will love the flowers and thank you for planting this one!

Landscape & Garden Uses

Creeping Liriope is a fast spreading groundcover that grows 10 to 12 inches tall and spreads 2 feet or more when not contained. It is ideal for use as a groundcover in sunny or shady landscape borders or home foundation plantings. A great selection for use under large trees, where not many other plants will grow. A perfect soil cover and underplanting in container gardens that adds a grassy texture.

Suggested Spacing: 12 to 18 inches apart for use as a groundcover

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Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5b, where this Liriope is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Creeping Liriope is exceptionally easy to grow…and, in fact, hard to kill! It adapts to most soil types and thrives in full sun to full shade. That said, in the Deep South its foliage stays darker green with some shade or filtered sun during the afternoon. It prefers a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility. As with many other plants, a constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. Can be mowed in late winter before new leaves begin to emerge.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Liriope Lily Turf plants.

How To Plant Liriope

How To Fertilize, Prune & Water Liriope Plants

How To Measure Square Feet of A Planting Area

Determining How Many Plants To Fill A Planting Area

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