Monroe's White Lilyturf

Light Needs

Full Shade to Part Shade

(0-4 Hours Direct Sun)

Mature Height

6-11 Inches

Mature Spread

6-11 Inches

Growing Zones

5 to 11

With its attractive white flowers and architectural foliage, Monroe's White Lilyturf is hard to beat for ground cover. Blooming around late spring, this Liriope Muscari develops pure white flowering spikes that contrast strikingly against its thin green foliage. Wonderfully low maintenance, Monroe's White Lilyturf needs little ongoing care and forms a dense mat to help suppress weeds. 

A tough and dependable perennial, Monroe's White Lilyturf will bloom year after year. It is heat and drought tolerant and ignored by deer and rabbits, which makes it perfect for rural gardens. Suitable for growing in zones 5 to 11, it is ideal for mass planting, growing under trees or edging the front of a border.

Monroe's White Lilyturf Care

Being a shade-loving perennial, Monroe's White Lilyturf prefers partial or full shade. It can tolerate a wide range of soil types as long as they are well drained. Water frequently for the first year or two, after which it can cope with dry conditions. It does not need much in regards to extra nutrients but can benefit from an application of general fertilizer in early spring.

Pruning is not essential. However, you can remove any old and tatty foliage in later winter. You can divide the clumps every 2 to 3 years if needed. 

Monroe's White Lilyturf Spacing

Monroe's White Lilyturf can grow to 6 to 12 inches high and wide over time. When planting en masse, space this Liriope Muscari around 1 foot apart.

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