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Golden lilyturf

Liriope muscari (lih-RY-oh-pee mus-KAR-ee)

Family: Asparagaceae Unknown Herbaceous (1-3 ft)

'Pee Dee Ingot' is a cultivar of lilyturf grass in the Asparagaceae (asparagus) family that was named after the Pee Dee River of the Carolinas. This cultivar has short rhizomes so it stays in a clump and doesn't spread aggressively as others in this species can. It grows 8 inches to 1 foot tall and wide.. The grass-like leaves that will stay yellow all year if given some sun but become more chartreuse in the shade. It blooms in late summer to fall with hyacinth-type flowers. Use this plant in borders, as a ground cover or even in containers. Pairs well with plants that have dark leaves and will brighten up a shady spot. It will grow in partial sun to dappled shade and prefers moist but well-drained soils. Provide water during drought for the best appearance. Propagation is by division. Use in asian or cottage gardens. Line a walkway or other small space, or use it in a pot. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems VIDEO created by Andy Pulte for “Landscape Plant Identification, Taxonomy and Morphology” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee. More information on Liriope muscari .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 53 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft) Optimal soil pH Neutral (6.0-8.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Often confused with Liriope muscari
Fills a similar niche Anemone x hybrida Helleborus orientalis Helleborus x hybridus

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist | Occasionally Dry
Available space
Less than 12 inches; 12 inches-3 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 0 ft. 8 in. - 1 ft. 0 in. | Width: 0 ft. 8 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Arching; Clumping; Vase
Texture
Medium
Leaf color
Gold/Yellow; Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Whorled
Leaf shape
Linear
Leaf margin
Entire
Leaf size
> 6 inches long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Yellow to chartreuse grass-like foliage
Flower color
Purple/Lavender
Flower form
Raceme; Spike
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Flowers are small, purple, densely clustered, 6-parted, and appear on an elongated 1-foot spike-like raceme with congested rachis. Blooms late summer.
Bloom time
Fall; Summer
Fruit color
Purple/Lavender
Fruit type
Berry
Fruit value
Showy
Fruit size
< 1 inch long, < 1 inch wide
Fruit detail
Fruits are a 1/3" globose berry that start green and ripen to a shiny black.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Wildlife value
Attracts bees and butterflies
Attracts
Bees; Butterflies
Food & Medicine
Harvest time
Fall
Fruit type
Berry
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Coastal; Container; Patio; Small Space; Walkways
Landscape theme
Asian Garden; Cottage Garden; English Garden
Design feature
Border; Mass Planting
Garden tags
#border front #fall flowers #yellow leaves #purple flowers #evergreen #landscape plant sleuths course #groundcover #heavy shade tolerant #partial shade tolerant
Problems & Resistance
Resistant to
Deer; Heat; Humidity; Rabbits; Salt

Planted at Hunnicutt

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