Big Blue Liriope

Liriope muscari

Big Blue Liriope (Liriope muscari) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-10, that matures to about 1-1.5 ft × 0.8-1 ft. 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, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

5-10

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

1-1.5 ft × 0.8-1 ft

Spacing

Less than 12 inches

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

Native to

China, Taiwan, Japan