Liriope Spicata

Liriope spicata (Creeping Lily Turf) is a rhizomatous, semi-evergreen perennial forming a dense clump of narrow, arching, dark green leaves, up to 18-inches long (45 cm) turning to bronze-green in winter. In late summer and early fall, erect spikes with tiny pale lavender or white flowers appear among the leaves. The blooms give way to blue-black berries. Tolerant of salt spray, heat, drought, and heavy shade, Creeping Lily Turf will spread quickly by underground rhizomes to form colonies. A useful plant for dry shade, it will grow well as erosion control on banks and slopes or as edging underneath trees or around shrubs where nothing else will grow. Native to East Asia, Creeping Lily Turf is evergreen in warm winter areas.