Purple Explosion Lily Turf
Liriope muscari 'EXC 051'
Monrovia
$11.00
A versatile evergreen that features a tight clump of dense, narrow green leaves that are the perfect backdrop to the purple flower spikes that rise in late summer; best massed as a groundcover or in containers; very hardy
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Purple Explosion Lily Turf is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden | but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.
Ornamental Qualities
Purple Explosion Lily Turf features dainty spikes of purple flowers rising above the foliage from late summer to early fall. Its attractive grassy leaves emerge light green in spring | turning emerald green in color the rest of the year. It features an abundance of magnificent black berries in early fall.
Planting and Growing
Purple Explosion Lily Turf will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity | with a spread of 12 inches. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground | not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an evegreen perennial | this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions | but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It can be propagated by division; however | as a cultivated variety | be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 15"Hx12"W
Flowers are purple
Flowers from late summer to early fall
Zone 5a
Likes well drained soil