Pure Beauty Farms proudly grows Liriope， also known as lilyturf or monkey grass. makes for a tough， drought-tolerant ground cover. Although liriope looks quite a bit like grass， it's actually an herbaceous flowering perennial plant is the asparagus family that's often used a ground cover to prevent erosion， to serve as an edging plant or to help with weed control. Liriope is also the genus name of the plant， as well as the common name for the broad category.

United States， the 2 most commonly grown forms of liriope are liriope spicata， which is named for the spiky form of its flowers and liriope muscari， named after muscari botryoides， the botanical name for grape hyacinth， which has a similar flower formation

Whatever cultivars of L. spicata or L. muscari， you are growing， liriope is a low-maintenance plant， both species are tough plants that can grow in sandy or clay soil， as well as in full sun or part-shade， the only must-have for a liriope plant is well-drained soil

Plant each liriope about 1 ft. apart， keeping in mind that L. spicata will spread， as it's a creeping plant， it's not necessary to divide the plants， though you can do so every 3-years to 4-years， in colder climates， Winter protection with a layer of leaves or mulch may be necessary to prevent complete Winter kill

Liriope plants can be grown in partial shade， although they do very well in full sun

Liriope tolerates a wide range of soils and soil conditions， except for constantly soggy or wet soils

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