{"product_id":"liriope-muscari-evergreen-giant","title":"Evergreen Giant Liriope - Liriope muscari ‘Evergreen Giant’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEvergreen Giant Liriope - Liriope muscari ‘Evergreen Giant’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Evergreen Giant’ is the large scale liriope, throwing strapping dark green leaves to around 600 to 750mm rather than the ankle height of the common border forms. \u003cem\u003eLiriope muscari\u003c\/em\u003e is a clumping, non invasive perennial that spreads slowly by short rhizomes, and this cultivar is used where a designer wants the mass and movement of ornamental grass with the year round reliability of an evergreen. It performs in positions that defeat most plants, from hot western beds to the deep dry shade under established trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Evergreen Giant\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubstantial Leaf Length\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad strap leaves to roughly 750mm give real presence in mass plantings where smaller liriopes disappear.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Sun to Deep Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Few plants genuinely accept that entire range, which is why it recurs in commercial and institutional planting schemes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClumping, Not Running\u003c\/strong\u003e: It expands slowly from the crown and will not invade adjacent beds or lawn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Shade Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It copes with root competition under established trees where irrigation is difficult.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Flower Spikes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pale lavender to near white spikes appear from late summer into autumn, followed by dark berries.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass Under Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sheets of it beneath trees, palms and pleached hedging create a clean evergreen floor that needs cutting back only once a year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Bed Edging\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single or double row defines a bed against paving or lawn with a soft arching profile.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlope and Batter Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its fibrous root mass holds soil on gentle banks that are awkward to mow.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Courtyard Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides reliable green in narrow, low light spaces beside walls and fences.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 400 to 500mm for a continuous mass planting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 500 to 600mm where individual clumps are to read separately\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and autumn are best, though it can be planted year round with adequate water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerates most soils from sand to clay loam provided drainage is reasonable. It prefers soil with some organic matter but performs acceptably on poor ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two to three times a week for the first six to eight weeks, then weekly through the first summer, after which it becomes markedly drought tolerant. Mulch between plants to 50mm to suppress weeds while the clumps knit together, and shear the whole planting back to about 100mm in late winter every second or third year to remove tired foliage and refresh the display.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 600 to 750mm in foliage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500 to 600mm per clump\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to full shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The species originates in East Asia, across China, Japan and Korea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale lavender to near white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795273351454,"sku":"ND-1107-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/TXZsW8mBZuDdGitljs8ad_6Za9NH2a.jpg?v=1787312149","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/liriope-muscari-evergreen-giant","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}