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Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'
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lilyturf 'Royal Purple'

'Royal Purple' is a spreading, tufted, evergreen, arching, leathery- leaved, grass-like perennial forming clumps with 30cm erect spikes of small dense deep-purple flowers in late summer and autumn, followed by black purple berries

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Purple Green
Autumn Purple Green Black Purple
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

North–facing or East–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Asparagaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Liriope are evergreen herbaceous perennials forming compact clumps or spreading patches of arching, linear leaves and dense spikes or racemes of small globose flowers, followed by black berries

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow as a groundcover in shaded, lime free soil, sheltered from cold drying winds. Drought tolerant once established.

Propagation

Propagate by division or seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Garden edging
Pruning

In spring cut older outer leaves down to the ground, preserving new growth.

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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