Liriope - Spicata

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Liriope - Spicata

This Lirope has 3/4" wide grass-like dark green leaves, up to 24" long. Large, pale lavender flower spikes bloom in late summer, rising above arching, evergreen tufts of grassy foliage. An excellent groundcover and accent grass. Liriope gracefully fills those spots where nothing else will grow. The Liriope, 'Spicata', also known as Lirope, is an almost indestructible plant for stubborn areas. ... more

 

Purple Wintercreeper Euonymus Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus' (commonly called purple wintercreeper euonymus, is primarily a trailing ground cover form which typically grows to 6-9" tall and spreads indefinitely by rooting stems as a sprawling, tangled, bushy mat. It is similar in habit to English ivy, in that it spreads along the ground, rooting as it goes, until it reaches a vertical surface which it then begins to climb. It features lustrous, ovate to elliptic, dark green leaves (1-2" long) which turn dark purple in fall and winter. Purple Wintercreepers have inconspicuous, greenish-white flowers that may appear in June. If allowed to climb a wall, tree or other structure, this plant assumes more vine-like characteristics and is more likely to produce flowers, though still sparse and inconspicuous. 'Coloratus' is sometimes sold as Euonymus fortunei var. coloratus. It is also used for container plantings, massing and erosion control.

Liriope - Spicata