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Lilyturf and Nodding onion: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Lilyturf Liriope muscari	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Nodding onion Allium cernuum
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Native range
China, Taiwan, and Japan	W. & S. Canada to NE. Mexico.See state guides
Sunlight
Sun to full shade	Full sun
Soil moisture
Average moisture; tolerates dryness once established	Average moisture / Dry soil
Mature height
1–1½ ft	0½–2 ft
Mature spread
1–1½ ft	4–12 in
USDA hardiness zones
5–10	4–8
Season of interest
Late summer flowers; evergreen foliage	Summer
Garden & wildlife value
No specific food or host-plant benefit listed in the source profile.	Nodding flower clusters feed bees and butterflies, with seeds for songbirds.
Growing notes
Forms dense clumps. This is lilyturf, not the more aggressively running Liriope spicata.	Use well-drained soil; small bulbs gradually spread into a colony.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.