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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Liriope platyphylla 'Bingo'
Wide-leaf Monkey Grass
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available LiriopeItem #: 6707
Zones: 6a to 10b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
When we first got this plant from China in 2005, we knew we had something different...we just didn't know what. Liriope platyphylla makes a tight 18" tall x 4' wide clump of 2' long x 1" wide, arching, glossy dark green leaves. The 3' tall stalks of small lavender flowers top the clump in June and July. Some mothball-sniffing herbarium taxonomist went and lumped Liriope platyphylla in with Liriope muscari...no way, Jose. Too much naphthalene can do really strange things to your mind. Recent DNA research confirms our suspicions that Liriope platyphylla is indeed a distinct species...this is not your grandmother's Liriope muscari!
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Other Attributes
Genus: Liriope
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Green Roofs , Living Wall
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