liriope
noun
li·ri·ope
lə-ˈrī-ə-(ˌ)pē 
: any of a genus (Liriope) of stemless Asian herbs of the asparagus family that are widely cultivated as ground cover for their grasslike leaves and small white, blue, or violet flowers
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It’s often confused with liriope, which is considered invasive in some regions and no longer recommended for landscape plantings in many parts of the South.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Alternative: Plant hardy groundcover plants like vinca, liriope, or creeping juniper.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
Removing foliage on the evergreen liriope and mondo grass gives them a cleaner start.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
A number of my flax lilies, liriope and bromeliads have grown big and thick.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
Metcalf pointed to a mounded grave covered in small stones and liriope.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
Pool Garden Linden trees are pleached and underplanted with liriope, while boxwood hedges frame pink annuals.
—Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Alternative: Plant hardy groundcover plants like vinca, liriope, or creeping juniper.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
Removing foliage on the evergreen liriope and mondo grass gives them a cleaner start.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
A number of my flax lilies, liriope and bromeliads have grown big and thick.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
Metcalf pointed to a mounded grave covered in small stones and liriope.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
Pool Garden Linden trees are pleached and underplanted with liriope, while boxwood hedges frame pink annuals.
—Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
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“Liriope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liriope. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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