‘Silver Dragon’ Liriope

Liriope spicata ‘Silver Dragon’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-11 Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Semi-Evergreen Groundcover

Height or Length at Maturity: 10-12″

Width at Maturity: 15″ or more
Spacing: 12-15″ apart for groundcover or solid border edging

Growth Habit / Form: Arching, Clumping, Dense, Upright

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Lavender-Blue
Flower Type: Single flowers clustered on upright spikes

Flower Size: Small
Flowering Period: Summer

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Silver, Ivory, Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: Yes, Bluish-Black

Sun Needs: Full Sun, Part Sun, Filtered or Dappled Sun

Water Needs: Average, low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Drainage: Well Drained

Soil pH: 6.0 – 7.0

Maintenance / Care: Very Low

Attracts: Visual attention, Birds

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought, Heat, Humidity, Shade, Insect

Description

Silver Dragon Liriope is a moderate to fast growing, grass-like perennial which forms spreading clumps of narrow, green leaves striped with silver and ivory, which looks like a solid patch of white in the landscape when it fills in. Erect flower spikes with deep lavender-blue flowers rise above the foliage in late summer followed by bluish-black berries. The foliage provides a stunning contrast with dark foliage plants. Spreads fast under shallow-rooted trees.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Silver Dragon Liriope is a fast spreading groundcover plant growing 12 inches tall and spreading 24 inches or more. It is ideal for use as a groundcover or border along paths and walkways or around patios, or in home foundation plantings. A nice underplanting for small trees such as Japanese Maples an as a colorful and grassy accent in combination container gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 12 to 15 inches apart for mass plantings or borders

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Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5b, where this Liriope is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Silver Dragon Liriope is very easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun or shade. Tolerates dry soil conditions when established. Constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Liriope plants.

How To Plant Liriope

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Determining How Many Plants To Fill A Planting Area

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I purchased these Liriope because I had them at my home in Paradise, CA which burned in 2018. I’m trying to replace some of the plants that I had in zone 9, and now I live in zone 8a/9 depending on the websites for plants.
I came across Wilson Bros. and gave them a try. I have never, and I mean never, purchased a plant through the mail. Where I lived in Paradise, we had a local gardener around the corner. Where I live now, is a bit in the sticks plus with Covid, I realized that I needed to try online plants.
The Wilson Bros. website is easy to use, and to coordinate plants that might go together with their “other customers also purchased” or “may we suggest”. I have gone to their site for plants time and again and I have never been disappointed. Every plant that I have purchased, and there have been a minimum of 20, have arrived well packaged, and cared for. My Liriope looked very healthy and I know that I will have blooms this spring because they have retained their blades of leaves (that’s if I can keep the dogs from tromping on them). If anyone has questions or concerns about buying from Wilson Bros. please read this review. I’m very serious about my plants, and they are very serious about the plants they send and the customer.—————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review and the kind words! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Plants arrived in great condition and are thriving after a recent rainfall that settled them in. Finishing a beautiful contrast border along a cobblestone wall.—————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

Received these little Dragons beautifully shipped and in pristine condition!—————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

This was my second order of the Silver Dragon Lirope of 18 in a flat. I was pleasantly surprised that I received them so promptly. They look fantastic around my new patio. Keep up the good work!———————Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG

My order arrived safe & sound today. Planted already & look great!
Thank you!——–Thanks for letting us know! Have a great day! Beth | WBG

Plants arrived in perfect condition. That are very well rooted and they already had great foliage. They will be the perfect border to a perennial garden we just finished up!———————WBG Reply: Hi Julie, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Silver Dragon Liriope. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens