Liriope muscari Big Blue

Common Name:
Big Blue Lily Turf

Description:
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' is a hardy, evergreen, clumping perennial prized for its lush, strappy green foliage and striking violet-purple flower spikes. This low-maintenance plant thrives in Melbourne gardens, tolerating a wide range of conditions, including drought, humidity, and poor soils. Flowering in late summer to early autumn, 'Big Blue' produces dense clusters of small, bell-shaped flowers that rise above the foliage, followed by dark berries. It is excellent for ground cover, edging, underplanting trees, or mass planting in shaded or sunlit areas. Highly adaptable, this variety is also suitable for pots and is resistant to pests and diseases.

Form:

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding
• Ground Cover

Mature Size:

• Height: 40 – 60 cm
• Width: 50 – 70 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade
• Full Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Violet-Purple

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Drought Tolerant
• Disease Resistant
• Low Maintenance
• Suitable for Mass Planting
• Shade Tolerant

Toxicity:

• Not known to be toxic to humans or animals

Companion Plants:

• Hosta (Plantain Lily)
• Heuchera (Coral Bells)
• Lomandra (Mat Rush)
• Ajuga (Bugleweed)
• Nandina domestica (Sacred Bamboo)