Colorful Ground Cover

Big Blue Liriope

Colorful Ground Cover

In late summer enjoy pretty lilac-purple flowers resembling grape hyacinths. Blooms are followed by blue-black, berry-like fruit. This clump-forming variety has wider leaves and larger flowers than Liriope spicata. Good choice for ground cover, containers, edging or an accent plant. Grows 12- to 18-in. tall. Prefers light shade. Bareroot. Zones 5-10.

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

2024 Fall Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers
3A-4B	9/4/24 - 10/27/24
5A & 5B	9/4/24 - 10/27/24
6A & 6B	9/4/24 - 10/27/24
7A & 7B	9/25/24 - 11/10/24
8A & 8B	9/25/24 - 11/10/24
9A-10B	9/25/24 - 11/10/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A to 6B: Oct 23, 2024 Zones 7A to 10B: Nov 6, 2024

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

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Botanical Name: Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'
Height: 15 - 20 Inches
Spacing:15 - 24 inches.
Depth:Plant in either sun or shade, Prefers light shade and rich soil of dry to average moisture. Place the plant in the hole at the same level it was grown by the nursery. This is where the roots start and the tops shoots begin. Spread the roots out evenly.
Spread:15 - 24 inches.
Light Required:Full Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade
Color: Purple-blue flowers.
Size: Premium
Blooms: Late Summer
Fruit: Blueish-black berries.
Zone: 8

Form: Bareroot
Flower Form: Small spikes of blooms resembling grape hyacinths, but much smaller.
Soil Requirements: Tolerant of wide range of soils except extremely wet.
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate growth rate.
Pruning: Cut back or mow down in the spring if the foliage has discolored over the winter. New growth will appear quickly.
Foliage: Tufts of slender grass-like leaves.