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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