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Family: Ruscaceae
Genus: Liriope (lir-RYE-oh-pee) (Info)
Species: spicata (spi-KAH-tuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Silver Dragon

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2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Groundcovers

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Silver/Gray
Dark/Black
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
4.5 or below (very acidic)
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive dmj1218 On Jun 12, 2006, dmj1218 from west Houston, TX
(Zone 9a) wrote:

One tough groundcover; tolerates a lot of shade; striking sriped white/dark green varigation; reproduces new plants by runners; quickly forms a dense mat.

Positive AnaM149 On Oct 12, 2005, AnaM149 from Sanford, FL
(Zone 9b) wrote:

This seems to take it all, cold, hot, wet drought. Wow and it still looks good. I noticed that the ones in the shade are not as varigated, though. I am not sure why it is called CREEPING lily turn, because mine has stayed in a nice clump for years. It is used a lot in landscaping around here, but it does give some nice fluffiness to borders.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Clayton, California
Sanford, Florida
Covington, Kentucky
Dequincy, Louisiana
Winchester, Massachusetts
Omaha, Nebraska
Clovis, New Mexico
Roswell, New Mexico
Dayton, Ohio
Schwenksville, Pennsylvania



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