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Liriope platyphylla
Big Blue Lilyturf
Origin: Native to eastern Asia.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Liriope |
| Species |
| platyphylla |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 4 - 5 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| An evergreen clump-forming perennial that during the autumn produces purple flowers that are followed by black berries. |
| Landscape |
| Borders, beds and containers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in fertile, acidic, well-draining soil under partial or full sunlight. |
| Shape |
| Clump-forming. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to slugs while young. |
| Habitat |
| Found near coasts and slopes. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or division. |
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