Creeping Lily Turf {50 Bare Root plants}

If you need something with grassy-green foliage and a late season bloom, you will love Liriope spicata with its narrow (1/4 inch wide) slender leaves that reach up to 18 inches in height.

If you are considering purchasing this plant in bare root form, please read about bare root plants so you know what to expect.

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General information about Liriope spicata (Creeping Lily Turf):
Liriope spicata offers late summer cloudy lavender to cottony white flower spikes that rise out of feathery foliage on 10 inch shoots. In late fall, these flowers often give way to blackish berries.

In southern zones, you’ll find Liriope spicata remains an evergreen tuft and is virtually indestructible in stubborn areas like the base of trees where roots otherwise impede growth. On slopes and banks, she is stellar at erosion control, and forming a mat that gracefully chokes out most weeds, filling any empty spots in a garden with her beauty.

If you need a quick-growing perennial, you will love that she spreads moderately to very fast by underground rhizomes, its foliage resembles very vigorous turf grass, hence the common name. While not ideal for borders plantings, many gardeners choose it as a low-maintenance turf substitute for low foot traffic areas because unlike most groundcovers where leaf litter can get entangled, spicata's fallen leaves can easily be raked free from its linear foliage.

The hardiness of this plant is really the show-stopper here. It puts up with drought, poor soil, heat, humidity, slopes and moist areas; it performs best in moist, fertile soils. Additionally, spicata is moderately tolerant of salt and deer tend to avoid it, making it perfect for people with pests.

Gardeners love to use Liriope spicata along streams, ponds, and boulders or in rock gardens, along paths, and under shallow-rooted trees where she promises to thrive.

Important note about bare root Liriope
Liriope is not like other perennials, it grows much slower the first year when transplanted from bare roots than from potted plants. Do not expect much growth the first season after transplanting bare roots. If you seek substantial growth the first summer after transplanting, buy potted plants.

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Specifications:

Cold hardiness zone: 4-10 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
AHS Heat Zone: 12-1
Light: Full sun Part sun Shade
Growth rate: Moderate
Mature height: 12-18"
Spacing: 4-8"
Tolerant of: Deer, Drought, Wet Conditions, Poor Soil, Rabbits, Salt
pH of Soil: 4.5 - 7.8, Ideal pH: 5.5 - 6.5
Attracts: Hummingbirds
Grows Under Trees: Conifer - Yes, Walnut - Yes, Other - Yes
Spreads by creeping: Yes
Good for erosion control: Yes
Evergreen: Yes
Good for slopes: Yes
Weed suppressor (once established): Yes

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My Liriope Spicata order
10/09/2018 By Susan Frye
Product reviewed: Creeping Lily Turf {50 Bare Root plants}

The plants arrived healthy and thick, just like they did when I first ordered them three years ago. Your plants are very high quality and the portions are large. Thank you!

A winner
10/03/2018 By Sue Rose
Product reviewed: Creeping Lily Turf {50 Bare Root plants}

I’ve gotten 3 batches of these for a large area. Bought both potted and bare root. All came in promised delivery timeline and all were healthy.
They are thriving and I plan on purchasing more in the spring.

Rather little body to a number of these
10/01/2018 By Peter Samuel
Product reviewed: Creeping Lily Turf {25 Bare Root plants}

There was significantly less body to these bare root items compared to the potted alternative, so I expect to lose a proportion of them. It's a trade-off and my recommendation to others would be to get the potted ones.

Beautiful healthy plants
09/16/2018 By Vanessa Rinkel 2
Product reviewed: Creeping Lily Turf {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

When my package of creeping liriope arrived, I opened it immediately. The care to which this package was prepared was impressive. The concern for the health of the plant and the pride in their product is very obvious. The plants arrived in excellent condition!... Read full review >

Creeping Liriope Reduces Mowing
09/16/2018 By Vanessa Rinkel 2
Product reviewed: Creeping Lily Turf {54 Pots - 2 1/2 in.}

We purchased 50 creeping liriope in 2 inch containers to plant along a steep hill that bottoms out at a beautifully wooded ravine. We have been mowing ‘‘tis steep hill for years and realized as we got older that wasn’t safe. So in 2015 we planted the... Read full review >

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In northern zones where winter snow will crush the foliage, consider shearing (or mowing on high) in late fall or very early spring to avoid a period of ratty-looking dead foliage in the spring that can impede new spring growth.

Shearing in southern zones is optional, you may elect to do it just to maintain the most attractive appearance.

This plant can be susceptible to Anthracnose, especially in southern zones. If it develops brown spots in winter, cut the foliage back (to the ground is OK) in early spring.

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Liriope spicata
(AKA Creeping Liriope, Lilyturf, Monkey Grass)

Pronunciation: lih-RY-oh-pee spi-CAH-ta

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