- Name: Lilyturf - Other Common Names: Lily Turf / Monkey Grass / Big Blue Lilyturf - Scientific Name: Liriope Muscari - Color: Violet - Lavender - Plant Seeds: Fall Sow Seeds Or Cold Stratify - Bloom Time: Aug - Sept - Hardiness Zone: 5 - 10 - Plant Height: 6 - 12" - Plant Spacing: 9 - 12" - Light Requirements: Sun - Part Shade - Soil & Water Preferences: Average - Dry - Quantity: 5 Seeds - Other: Lilyturf Has Evergreen Grass-Like Leaves & A Neat Clumping Habit. Huge Showy Spikes Covered In Purple Flowers Turn To Spikes Of Ornamental Black Berries In Fall & Stay Through The Winter. Lilyturf Is Popular For Borders Or As A Ground Cover, They Look Great As Stand-Alone Plants, Or Will Happily Grow In Containers. Lilyturf Is Also Planted On Slopes To Control Erosion. It Grows Well In Most Soils, Can Tolerate Drought Or Some Extra Moisture, & Isn’t Too Picky About Lighting Either. The Foliage Is Both Deer & Rabbit Resistant. It’s Wonderful Habit & Extraordinarily Beautiful Flowers Have Earned Lilyturf A Royal Horticultural Society's Award Of Garden Merit!