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Big Blue Liriope
Liriope muscari · Perennial
Big Blue Liriope is a moderate-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-10, that matures to about 1–1.5 ft × 10–12 in. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect purple blooms in summer and fall. It stands up well to deer, drought and erosion and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 5-10
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1–1.5 ft × 10–12 in
- Spacing
- Less than 12 in
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Erosion, Heat, Humidity, Pollution, Poor soil, Rabbits, Salt
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- China, Taiwan, Japan
Will it survive your winters?
We score Big Blue Liriope’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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