What hardiness zones is Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple' suitable for?

Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple' is suitable for USDA hardiness zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

What are the sun requirements for Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'?

Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple' requires Part Shade.

How much water does Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple' need?

Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple' has Medium water needs.

Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple' (Royal Purple Lilyturf)

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Perennials

Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'

Royal Purple Lilyturf

Asparagaceae

Garden selection; species native to China, Japan, and Taiwan

At a Glance

TypePerennial

HabitClumping

FoliageEvergreen

Height12-18 inches (30-45 cm)

Width12-18 inches (30-45 cm)

Maturity2 years

Growing Zones

USDA Hardiness Zones

5 - 10

Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9 Zone 10

These zones indicate the coldest temperatures this plant can typically survive.

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Frost Tolerancehardy

Key Features

Attracts Pollinators Deer Resistant Drought Tolerant Container Friendly

Maintenancevery low

Overview

Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple' is the darkest-flowered lilyturf, growing 12–18 inches (30–45 cm) tall and wide. Deep royal purple flowers in dense grape-hyacinth-like spikes appear in August and September — darker and more saturated than the violet-blue of 'Big Blue'. The deeper color makes the flower spikes more visible against the dark green foliage. Same extreme adaptability: any light, any soil, drought-tolerant. Same annual shearing in late winter. Blue-black berries follow. Clumping habit. Mildly toxic. Deer avoid the foliage.

Native Range

The species Liriope muscari is native to China, Japan, and Taiwan. 'Royal Purple' is a garden selection for the deepest flower color.

Suggested Uses

Used in all the same applications as 'Big Blue' when a deeper purple flower is desired. The darkest liriope for maximum flower visibility. Edging, ground cover, under trees.

How to Identify

Identified by deep royal purple grape-hyacinth-like flower spikes — darker and more saturated than the violet-blue 'Big Blue'. Same dark green arching evergreen foliage and clumping habit.