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Lilyturf and Meyen's sedge: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Lilyturf Liriope muscari	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Meyen's sedge Carex meyenii
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Native range
China, Taiwan, and Japan	Hawaiian native range: Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Maui, Kahoʻolawe, Hawaiʻi.See state guides
Sunlight
Sun to full shade	Part sun & shade
Soil moisture
Average moisture; tolerates dryness once established	Dry soil
Mature height
1–1½ ft	2½+ ft
Mature spread
1–1½ ft	About 2 ft
USDA hardiness zones
5–10	Choose by island, elevation, and rainfall.
Season of interest
Late summer flowers; evergreen foliage	Year-round foliage
Garden & wildlife value
No specific food or host-plant benefit listed in the source profile.	Dense native sedge foliage creates a soft groundcover beneath taller plants.
Growing notes
Forms dense clumps. This is lilyturf, not the more aggressively running Liriope spicata.	Tolerates dry to moist soil; use sun or part shade and plant in groups for groundcover.
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Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.