Liriope spicata Lily Turf, Creeping Lily-turf 4-10   Stoloniferous evergreen forms a heavy, almost impenetrable mass. 8-12 inches tall with flower scapes to 10 inches. The small flowers, Y4 inches wide, are pale violet to white and are arranged in terminal racemes atop erect, light violet-brown flower scapes 8-10 inches tall. Blue blackberry like fruit are often present in the fall. Summer Evergreen grasslike leaves, 18 inches long and ¾ inch wide. serrulate margin. In Northern areas, the foliage is a dark green until January and then turns to a pale green-brown color due to winter damage.     'Gold Banded' - Leaves are variegated with a gold band down the middle lavender flowers. 'John Burch' - Variegated foliage and crested lavender flowers. The tip of the flower resembles the cockscomb found on Celosia. 'Lilac Beauty' - This cultivar is a good flowering selection with stiff, lilac flowers held above the foliage. 'Majestic' - Violet-blue flowers which are larger than the species. 'Monroe's White' - Good white flowered cultivar that grows slower than other cultivars. 'Silvery Midget' - Variegated foliage, violet flowers, 8 inches tall. 'Silvery Sunproof' - The variegated leaves are nearly white when grown in full sun but fade to green or yellowish-green in shade areas. 10-12 inches tall. 'Variegata' - This cultivar is probably the most common variegated form. The leaf margins are lined with cream and the flowers are lilac colored.

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