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| Category: Grass-like |
| Family: Liliaceae (Lilies) |
| Origin: Asia, East (Asia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Violet |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F |
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Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' - (Big Blue Lily Turf) A perennial that forms clumps of dark green grass-like leaves reach to 15 inches by about 2 feet wide but can grow taller and wider in shaded locations. Bell-shaped purple flowers bloom in early to mid-summer with flowers not quite reaching to the top of the foliage and are followed by small black berries. It grows well in sun or shade with regular to occasional watering. This plant is hardy below 0 °F and is recommended down to USDA Zone 5. In Mary Catherine Broussard dissertation paper on Louisiana State University she notes that 'Big Blue' as a cultivar has undetermined origins in the South and that it was consistently a good performer in sun and shade. 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.
This information about Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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