Liriope

There are lots of great varieties of Liriope muscari.

Don’t Monkey Around: It’s time to trim your Monkey Grass « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009

Liriope spicata planted in part sun or shade will spread at a slower rate.

Don’t Monkey Around: It’s time to trim your Monkey Grass « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009

Clumps slowly expand by short stolons, but do not spread invasively like Liriope spicata.

Don’t Monkey Around: It’s time to trim your Monkey Grass « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009

Liriope can be cut by hand, weed whacked or mowed.

Don’t Monkey Around: It’s time to trim your Monkey Grass « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009

Liriope stays evergreen all winter, but looks tattered in the spring.

Don’t Monkey Around: It’s time to trim your Monkey Grass « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009

Liriope muscari is the “clumping” kind that does not spread by runners and basically stays where you put it (think “m” muscari = mounding) .

Don’t Monkey Around: It’s time to trim your Monkey Grass « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009

Liriope lines the street side but has been taken over by the thug Pennisetum alopecuriodes ‘Moudry’.

No Mow « Fairegarden 2010

In this view from the gravel path that goes from the driveway to the back gardens, the pieces of Sedum ‘Matrona’ are on the right along the Liriope edge.

Faireluriegarden-Someday « Fairegarden 2009

First the lawn edging of Liriope was dug up and laid in place to form the new outer edge of the bed.

Faireluriegarden-Someday « Fairegarden 2009

Liriope is used extensively around the neighborhood to edge lawn plantings and sidewalks.

Chores-Before and After « Fairegarden 2008