Liriope 'Monroe White' is a clumping evergreen ground cover cultivar that produces elegant white flower spikes in late summer above arching grass like foliage. Ideal for formal plantings where a clean polished look is desired year round.
Height & Spread: 10 - 14 in x 12 - 18 in
Bloom Time: Late summer
Light Requirements: Part shade to full shade
Soil Preference: Moist, well drained soil; tolerates a wide range of soil types
Watering Needs: Moderate; drought tolerant once established but prefers regular moisture
Deer Resistance: Resistant to deer and rabbits
Native Status
This cultivar is derived from Liriope muscari, a species native to East Asia. Widely cultivated in North American landscapes as an adaptable ornamental ground cover.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Beneficial Insects
- The dense foliage provides shelter for predatory insects such as ground beetles that help control soil pests in garden beds.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 12 - 18 in apart for a tidy, uniform appearance and long term clump development.
Landscape Placement
- Excellent in shaded borders, woodland edges, or as an evergreen edge plant in formal gardens. Also effective in mass plantings or containers where color and structure are needed year round.
Companion Plants
- Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten Rose) - Provides winter interest and nodding blooms in similar shady sites.
- Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower) - Contributes spring blooms and interesting foliage for layered ground covers in part shade.
- Heuchera 'Palace Purple' - Offers dark foliage contrast that highlights Liriope's white flower spikes.
- Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' - Adds graceful arching stems and variegated leaves in layered shade compositions.
- Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' - Brings chartreuse foliage that contrasts beautifully with Liriope’s dark green leaves.