{"product_id":"silverlawn-liriope-liriope-muscari","title":"Silverlawn™ Liriope - Liriope muscari","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilverlawn Liriope (\u003cem\u003eLiriope muscari\u003c\/em\u003e) is a variegated liriope with fine cream and green striped leaves that read as silver from a few metres away. It forms a tidy clump about 35cm high and 40cm wide, grows in anything from full sun to heavy shade, and tolerates frost and drought once established, which is why Ozbreed lists it for every state and territory. Planted in a group against dark foliage it lifts a shaded bed like few other plants can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver from a distance.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cream and green striping blends to a pale silvery sheen that brightens dark corners and contrasts with green and burgundy foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun or deep shade.\u003c\/strong\u003e Few plants take full sun and heavy shade equally well; this one does, so a single planting can run a bed from the open edge to under the eaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost and drought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Established clumps take frost without marking and ride out dry spells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate summer flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Like other forms of Liriope muscari it sends up short spikes of small purple flowers above the foliage in late summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne job a year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the old foliage back in winter and it does the rest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroup plantings and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 35cm apart (six to ten a square metre) in blocks of five or more; a single variegated plant looks lost, a group looks designed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour contrast and accents.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it as a pale band in front of dark leafed shrubs, along a shaded path or at the base of a wall where the silver catches the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders in shade.\u003c\/strong\u003e In a single row 30cm apart it edges a shaded path or driveway where grasses that need sun would thin out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Silverlawn Liriope in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to heavy shade. Ozbreed lists it for New South Wales, the ACT, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory, which covers tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi arid gardens. In hot inland sun the variegation holds best with some afternoon shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wide range of soils, from sand to clay, provided it is not permanently waterlogged. Plant with the crown at the surface and mulch with a chunky mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water as required for the first 8 to 13 weeks, then only in extended dry weather. A slow release fertiliser in spring is optional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the whole clump back close to the ground once a year in winter; the fresh spring growth is cleaner and brighter than the leaves it replaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Silverlawn Liriope as tube stock, the economical way to plant a group or a border. Tubes are small, so plant them at the final spacing and give them two seasons to reach their 35cm by 40cm size; they establish fastest in warm soil and travel well with the leaves intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liriope\"\u003eBrowse the full liriope range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ozbreed\"\u003eSee the full Ozbreed range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eMore grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/liriope-muscari-adding-a-splash-of-purple-to-your-landscape\"\u003eOur Liriope muscari growing guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the same plant as Silverstar?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Ozbreed previously sold this liriope as Silverstar and renamed it Silverlawn; the plant itself has not changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow under trees?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Heavy shade is within its range, and dry shade under established trees is one of its best uses once it has been watered through the first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often do I cut it back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce a year in winter. Cut the old foliage close to the ground before the new growth starts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":67785478111551,"sku":"LIR-MUS-tube","price":21.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/silverlawn-liriope-liriope-muscari.jpg?v=1792128627","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/silverlawn-liriope-liriope-muscari","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}