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Products > Liriope 'Gigantea'   Liriope 'Gigantea' - Giant Lily Turf     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Grass-like Family: Liliaceae (Lilies) Origin: Japan (Asia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Slate Blue Bloomtime: Summer Synonyms: [L. gigantea] Height: 2-3 feet Width: 2-3 feet Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F Liriope 'Gigantea' (Giant Lily Turf) - This is an evergreen perennial that forms clumps of dark green long grasslike leaves. The clump reaches 3 feet tall and wide. Small light lavender-blue flowers in the summer produce blue fruits. Plant in cool sun or shade and water regularly to occasionally (our crops are grown in full sun). It is hardy to around 0-10° F. The name for the genus comes from Greek mythology as Liriope was a Naiad Nymph loved by the River-god Kephisos (Cephisus) with the name coming from 'leirion', another Greek name for the Narcissus flower, or a flower related to Narcissus. Liriope was also the mother of the boy Narkissos, who was transformed into his self-named flower and became the root of the word narcissistic. The varietal type 'Gigantea' has long been considered to be a large form of Liriope muscari but it was described in 1961 as a unique species by Hardrada H. Hume in Baileya, the Quarterly Journal of Horticultural Taxonomy, due to its rhizomatous root system and leathery leaves that are different from Liriope muscari but various sources treat it differently. It is also sometimes referred to as Liriope gigantea 'Evergreen Giant'.  The information on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources as well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery's garden and in other gardens that we have observed it in. We also will incorporate comments received from others and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have additional information, particularly if this information is contrary to what we have written or includes additional cultural tips that might aid others in growing Liriope 'Gigantea'.