Liriope muscari (pronounced luh-RYE-oh-pee mus-KAR-ree) is a tough, evergreen herbaceous flowering perennial from East Asia that grows in clumps 6 to 12 inches tall and spreads 12 to 18 inches across.

Here's how to use different types of monkey grass in your landscape. Common and Distinguishing Features All monkey grasses ...

Reviewed by Kathleen Miller The Liriope genus includes grass-like flowering perennial plants native to parts of Asia. Two common species in the United States, L. muscari (also called lilyturf) and ...

For several popular ground covers, such as liriope and monkey grass, it's important that this be done now before new growth begins. Use garden scissors, hedge shearers, string trimmers or even ...

The frequently grown L. muscari, aka monkey grass, liriope and lily turf, is a no-maintenance clumper with 1/2 -inch wide leaves that are 12 inches and taller, depending on the variety.

Liriope muscari is sometimes called "monkey grass" but is not a grass, instead is a member of the lily family. It is a native to shady forest floors in China, Taiwan, and Japan.

Liriope is ideal in shady areas under trees where grass refuses to grow. Photo by Darrell Blackwelder. Liriope, monkey grass or border grass is one of the most underutilized landscape plant materials.

Lirope weed in lawns. Liriope, commonly known as monkey grass, is one of the most utilized landscape plant materials. Often integrated into landscapes as a border, redefining its use may create a ...

Liriope, along with other ground covers, is a low-growing, attractive, evergreen plant used in place of grass, rocks, pebbles or mulch in areas that might otherwise have sparse vegetation.

This plant, pronounced "li-RI-o-pe" or "lir-EYE-0-pee" also has another name, lilyturf, and the botanical name is liriope mascari. The plant is sometimes called monkey grass.