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lilyturf

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n.1.Asiatic perennial tufted herb (Liriope muscari) with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover.
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Noun1.lilyturf - Asiatic perennial tufted herb with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover
liliaceous plant - plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
genus Liriope, Liriope - sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf


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BEST OF THE BUNCH: Liriope BETTER known as lilyturf, this late-flowering evergreen looks a bit like a giant grape hyacinth, with its narrow, strap-shaped evergreen leaves and spikes of knobbly lilac flowers which bloom from September to November.
Liriope BETTER known as lilyturf, this late-flowering evergreen looks a bit like a giant grape hyacinth, with its narrow, strap-shaped evergreen leaves and spikes of knobbly lilac flowers which bloom from September to November.
Good choices for you include lilyturf (Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'), known for its grass-like black leaves in the summer, lilac flowers and black fruits.
 
 
 
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