Creeping lilyturf
About Creeping lilyturf
Lilyturf is a perennial, evergreen tufted or rhizomatous ornamental groundcover in the Asparagaceae (asparagus) family. The leaves are up to 18 inches long, dark green turning to bronze-green in winter. Flowers are spike-like clusters of pale violet to white, 6-parted, on elongated stems appearing in mid to late summer. The fruit is a blue-black berry.
Taxonomy
Liriope spicata
Liriope
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
Creeping liriope, Lilyturf, Monkey grass and Silver Dragon Lilyturf
How to care for Creeping lilyturf
How often to water your Creeping lilyturf
every 9
Creeping lilyturf needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Creeping lilyturf in your home
a window
Creeping lilyturf love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Creeping lilyturf does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Creeping lilyturf in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Creeping lilyturf
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Creeping lilyturf after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Care Summary for Creeping lilyturf
Creeping lilyturf
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.