Lilyturf 'Big Blue'
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'
Lilyturf 'Big Blue' is a perennial for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Aug, Sep.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 35 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 5a-10b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 35 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 10b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, shade, clay soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Lilyturf 'Big Blue''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Astilbe 'Visions'to edge in front
- Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'for height behind it
- Camellia 'Adolphe Audusson'for height behind it
- Camellia 'Professor Sargent'for height behind it
- Camellia 'Shishi Gashira'for height behind it
- Camellia 'Yuletide'for height behind it
Garden styles
Formal Foundation planting Shade cottage Woodland
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: