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Products > Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon'   Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon' - Variegated Lily Turf     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Grass-like Family: Liliaceae (Lilies) Origin: China (Asia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Lavender Bloomtime: Summer Synonyms: [Liriope spicata 'Gin ryu'] Height: 1 foot Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon' (Variegated Lily Turf) - An evergreen grass-like perennial that spreads by underground runners to form wide colonies of narrow upright green white-striped foliage to 1 foot tall and easily spreading 3 feet wide or more. In late summer into fall appear the light lavender flowers about half way up in the foliage. It prefers cool sun or shade with regular to occasional watering, and is hardy to below 0 degrees F. A great choice for a low maintenance ground cover, border or for erosion control on shady banks and slopes and is perfect for using around the base of trees where roots will not permit grass to grow. The name for the genus comes from Green 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 information about Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon' displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources we consider reliable. We will also relate those observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and in other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has additional information, particularly when they share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.