Liriope muscari (pronounced luh-RYE-oh-pee mus-KAR-ree) is a tough, evergreen herbaceous flowering perennial from East Asia that grows in clumps 6 to 12 inches tall and spreads 12 to 18 inches across.

Ground covers are popular Louisiana landscape plants, and the most common around here is liriope. Industry pros and home gardeners commonly say you should never have to buy new liriope — just get ...

The first time I encountered Liriope, I thought it was a grass. The leaves were about as wide as a blade of crabgrass and dark green. Then I read that a common name for this plant is lilyturf. But it ...

My Michigan sister called, and asked, “What’s still blooming in your garden?” Actually, a lot. As I looked around there are jasmine, hibiscus, salvia, geraniums, Mexican morning glories, and Lori’s ...

QUESTION: I planted a border of variegated liriope earlier in the spring, and the plants were very nice and bushy looking until the weather got cold. Now they are completely flat to the ground, ...

One of the benefits of belonging to a garden club is that you are often introduced to new plants. Gardeners are generous folks and enjoy sharing their plants, especially when they are redesigning a ...

Liriope, monkey grass or border grass is one of the most underused landscape plant materials. Mostly used as a border, redefining liriope’s use may create a new attitude for home landscapers, ...

LAKELAND - While in Tampa recently, I noticed that a corner of a small shopping center was landscaped in a particularly pleasing way. The simple design featured a trio of loquat trees under-planted ...

One of the most frequent calls I get in the summer concerns lawns and ground covers under trees, where sunlight is limited. Most callers want grass in these areas and realize the limitations presented ...

Q: I have a centipede lawn with a healthy row of variegated liriope bordering a mulched island. I have been battling yellow wood sorrel (oxalis, I think) in my lawn. I have been spot treating with ...

Jane Stephens - Victoria County Master Gardener Edited by Charla Borchers Leon Feb 26, 2017 Feb 26, 2017 Updated Mar 12, 2018 Our poor gardens. We ride through our neighborhoods and see all of the ...