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Creeping Lily Turf {25 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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Liriope spicata
09/12/2019 By E. Stephens Paxton (OH)
Product reviewed: Creeping Lily Turf {50 Bare Root plants}

09/12/2019 Update The plants arrived quickly and in good shape. They were planted the next day, and so far they're bright and appear to be healthy.

Don't stint on watering! These little guys have to be kept damp/wet until they get established.

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Awesome plants!
09/07/2019 By Neil Waner (KS)
Product reviewed: Creeping Lily Turf {50 Bare Root plants}

09/07/2019 Update Shipped quickly, and the plants arrived in great shape. Will buy from again!
Creeping lilyturf.
08/06/2019 By Lynn Lessa (ID)
Product reviewed: Creeping Lily Turf {50 Bare Root plants}

08/06/2019 Update So far, so good. I planted the lilyturf the very next morning. All but a couple seem to be doing well. The weather has been extremely hot, in the 90s. Not sure if I should water more often. I know that they like deep watering 2 or 3 times... Read full review >
Monkey grass
06/19/2019 By Patricia Rumsey (TN)
Product reviewed: Creeping Lily Turf {50 Bare Root plants}

06/19/2019 Update I am very satisfied with my order. It came promptly, packaged well and correctly. The plants were a nice quality. I would not hesitate to order from here in the future. 5 stars !
50 bare root monkey grass
06/18/2019 By Linda Turner (AL)
Product reviewed: Creeping Lily Turf {50 Bare Root plants}

06/18/2019 Update Arrived faster than I expected. Plants were packed well and still very moist. They were all planted in the ground and they are doing very well.
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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.
General information that applies to all plants:
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Liriope spicata
(AKA Creeping Liriope, Lilyturf, Monkey Grass)
Pronunciation: lih-RY-oh-pee spi-CAH-ta

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