Liriope spicata
Creeping Lilyturf

  • This grass-like semievergreen perennial is native to China and Taiwan.

  • It produces a stalk of lavender flowers in late summer, followed by black berries that persist into winter.

  • Grows about 1 foot tall and spreads aggressively through rhizomes even in deep shade.

  • Its rapid spreading growth habit has caused Creeping Lilyturf to be classified as invasive in some states.

  • Drought tolerant and deer resistant.