General Landscape Uses: Ground cover, border, understory planting

Ecological Restoration Notes: Erosion control and soil stabilization, drought tolerance, weed suppression, pollinator and wildlife support

Description: Variegated Liriope is a grassy ground cover that has a mix of white and green in the leaf. It is a very low maintenance plant that is able to produce a purple bloom if it gets cold enough.

Dimensions: Height 1 – 1.5 ft.; Spread 1.5 – 2 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Native Range: East Asia

Native Habitats: Woodlands, shaded slopes, forest understories

Soils: Moist, well-draining, slightly acidic to neutral (pH 6 – 7.5)

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate to high

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Lavender-purple

Flower Characteristics: Flower spikes rise above foliage

Flowering Season: Mid to late summer

Fruit: Small, dark berries (black to blue)

Wildlife and Ecology: Purple flowers provide nectar for bees and butterflies, berries attract birds

Horticultural Notes: Propagation by division, seed

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