Where is liriope native

Liriope muscari. Ophiopogon japonicus. Carex cherokeensis. Carex grayi. Carex laxiculmis. Ajuga reptans. Viola sororia. Phlox subulata. The evergreen requirement is probably the hardest to achieve. Especially the herbaceous perennials, blooming plants, will die back close to the ground and dead material will need to be cleaned up. The grasses will hold their spot and be attractive during most of the Winter, but will also need to be trimmed as new growth appears.

You can use the same technique to make your own selections. Callirhoe involucrata purple poppymallow — evergreen to semi-evergreen, to 12" tall, sun to part shade, blooms March to June. Oenothera speciosa pinkladies - to 18" tall, bloom March to July, sun. Ruellia caroliniensis Carolina wild petunia - 1 to 3' tall, bloom June to August, part shade. Viola missouriensis Missouri violet - part shade to shade, low growing.

Woodland gardens. Edging for paths or walkways. May be used in some areas as a grass substitute, but it has little tolerance for foot traffic. Missouri Botanical Garden. Butterfly House. Shaw Nature Reserve. Fruit Gardening Vegetable Gardening. Liriope muscari. Back to Previous Page. Type: Herbaceous perennial.

Family: Asparagaceae. Native Range: China, Taiwan, Japan. Height: 1. Spread: 0. When looking for a native plant substitute, I try to identify the traits of the ornamental plant I like and want to replace. Is it the bloom? Or perhaps it is the shape, texture or function? Sometimes, you can find a native plant that is a perfect, one for one substitute. The native has all of the attributes of the ornamental plant. Choosing a native dogwood Cornus Florida over the ornamental Asian dogwood Cornus kousa is a good example of what I think of as a one for one substitute.

Both have white flowers in spring, red seed pods in late summer and fiery fall foliage color and the graceful shape of an understory tree year round. This is such an easy substitution.

There may not always be that perfect one for one substitute though. This is where your creativity comes in! Scout for your particular needs. Perhaps you like liriope because you can plant it and forget it. It requires virtually no maintenance.