Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' web special

Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' web specialCommonly called 'lilyturf' or 'blue lily turf', this dark green wide blade grass is common in most all Japanese gardens. It is used to give a feeling of calm. They are often seen around water, and will have showy flower spikes of violet purple flowers that rise above the leaves in late summer. The flowers give way to blackish berries which often persist into winter. Dense clumps will slowly expand by short stolons, making nice clumps over time. One

Repeat bloomer

Very long lasting pink flower trusses open in early March with a "cloudburst" of speckles

It blooms for a good 4 weeks in our garden

the plant has exceptionally nice rich green leaves and white tomentum on the stems

and on top of that

Created by the master Helleborus hybridizer Marietta O'Byme of Eugene

but keeps its broad pyramidal shape

The plant becomes somewhat open as it holds leaves for only 1 or 2 years

Originating as a seedling introduced in 1868 by Adren Seneclauze Nursery in France

The foliage is a rich dark green and slightly curved

A 10 year old specimen will be only 10" across

Another wonderful cultivar of Hinoki cypress that has  bright