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Lilyturf and Blue-eyed grass: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Lilyturf Liriope muscari	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium angustifolium
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Native range
China, Taiwan, and Japan	E. Canada to Central & E. U.S.A.See state guides
Sunlight
Sun to full shade	Full sun
Soil moisture
Average moisture; tolerates dryness once established	Average moisture
Mature height
1–1½ ft	1½–2 ft
Mature spread
1–1½ ft	6–12 in
USDA hardiness zones
5–10	4–9
Season of interest
Late summer flowers; evergreen foliage	Spring–Summer
Garden & wildlife value
No specific food or host-plant benefit listed in the source profile.	Small native flowers feed bumblebees, sweat bees, butterflies, and flies.
Growing notes
Forms dense clumps. This is lilyturf, not the more aggressively running Liriope spicata.	A member of the iris family; divide clumps periodically and remove seedheads if volunteers are unwanted.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.