Muscari

Liriope muscari

Plant profile · availability to be confirmed

Liriope Muscari is an easy-to-grow, low-maintenance perennial that forms attractive clumps of green foliage topped with stunning blue-purple flowers blooming from August through October. This versatile plant thrives in various conditions—from full shade to dappled sunlight, coastal to cottage gardens—and naturally resists deer and rabbit damage, making it an ideal choice for borders and challenging garden spaces. At just 40cm tall and wide, it's a compact, hardy addition that requires minimal care while delivering reliable seasonal color.

A CLOSER LOOK

Plant details.

LifecyclePerennial
HabitClump-forming
Foliage typeEvergreen

Suitability: Borders, Coastal gardens, Cottage gardens, Ground cover, Pots, City and courtyard gardens, Underplanting roses and shrubs, Banks and slopes
Position: Border | Front, Border | Middle, Container Garden, Ground Cover
Light: Full shade, Partial shade
Soil moisture: Free draining, Moist
Soil acidity: Neutral, Acid
Soil type: Clay, Loam, Sandy
Hardiness: H5 [-15 to -10ºC] Hardy | Cold winter
Time to maturity: 2–5 Years
Exposure: Sheltered
Mature height: 0.1–0.5 m
Mature spread: 0.1–0.5 m
Foliage colour: Green
Flower colour: Blue, Purple
Growing skill: Easy
Animal resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Genus: Liriope
Aspect: North, East, West
Plant spacing: 9 plants per m²

Through the seasons

A year at a glance

Flowering

Aug–Oct

In leaf

All year

Filled months show recorded activity. Timing can vary with climate and growing conditions; unfilled months are not recorded.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PLANT

A happy plant
starts here.

Every plant grows a little differently. Your new arrival’s shape and size may vary from the photograph.

Growing conditions+

Position: Full shade, Partial shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained.

Winter hardiness+

RHS rating: H5 (UK growing conditions). See the source profile for cultivation advice.

Plant information sources+

Growing details checked against the sources below. Ultimate size depends on growing conditions.

RHS · Liriope muscari

THE GREENHOUSE JOURNAL

Life with Muscari.

Growing one at home? Share your experience, leave a review or celebrate a new leaf.

At a glanceAll time

Stories: 0
Reviews: 0
Contributors: 0
Reactions: 0

Loading the journal…

Posting activity

Last 30 days

Filter by date

From—To—

All dates · Drag either handle to filter

Daily counts

Daily entries in this activity overview
Date	Entries

Muscari