About
the
Liriope
:
Liriope,
Liriope
muscari,
is
also
commonly
called
border
grass
and
is
not
actually
a
grass
but
a
member
of
the
lily
family,
a
fact
that
inspires
another
of
its
common
names,
Lilyturf,
Blue
Lillyturf
and
Bigblue
Liriope..
The
dark
green,
ribbon-like
foliage
grows
in
length
from
12
to
18
in
and
then
recurves
toward
the
ground
to
form
rounded
clumps.
As
the
clumps
mature
they
merge
into
a
continuous
carpet
that
resembles
a
plot
of
shaggy
lawn
grass.
In
summer,
spikes
of
small
purple,
violet
or
white
flowers
rise
from
the
center
of
clumps.
Flowers
are
followed
by
pea-sized
black
or
white
berries
in
autumn.
Liriope
spreads
quite
fast
in
reasonable
soil,
creating
a
substantial
tuberous
root
mass.
This
plant
is a
true
survivor
and
will
grow
almost
anywhere.
This
perennial
evergreen
should
be
sheared
back
in
the
early
spring
to
enjoy
a
flush
of
new
growth.
