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Liriope muscari ‘Big Blue’
A beautiful form of muscari that flowers from late summer and into November! With ever-green, glossy green foliage this lovely perennial also produces large spikes of blue flowers that are followed by purple-black berries. Happy in any reasonable soil in full/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 30cm.
Liriope muscari ‘Gold-banded’
Another beautiful form of muscari that flowers from late summer and into November! With ever-green, glossy green foliage edged with a gold band, this lovely perennial also produces spikes of mauve flowers that are sometimes followed by purple -black berries. Happy in any well drained, reasonable soil in full/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 30cm.
Liriope muscari ‘Kindi Pink’
A beautiful form of muscari that flowers from late summer and into November! With ever-green, glossy green foliage this lovely perennial also produces large spikes of pale pinky-mauve flowers that are sometimes followed by purple-black berries. Happy in any well drained, reasonable soil in full/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 30cm.
Liriope muscari ‘Monroe White’
Another beautiful form of muscari that flowers from late summer and into November! With ever-green, glossy green foliage this lovely perennial also produces spikes of pure white flowers that are sometimes followed by purple-black berries. Happy in any well drained, reasonable soil in full/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT 30cm.
Liriope spicata ‘Gin-ryu’ (Silver Dragon)
A very pretty, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with strappy, silver & green variegated foliage that produces short spikes of violet-purple flowers in autumn. Happy in most situations with moist but well drained, fertile soil. Evergreen & fully hardy. HGT 45cm
Maianthemum racemosum AGM
A beautiful woodland perennial forming dense clumps of dark green foliage & producing arching stems of fragrant, fluffy white flowers in early summer. Happy in most soils (even dry) in full or part shade. Fully hardy and deciduous. HGT 75cm
Mukdenia rossii ‘Karasuba’
An interesting woodlander originating from N.E. Asia. Karasuba has glossy, deep green, toothed foliage that turns brilliant scarlet in autumn. Produces short spikes of creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers in spring. Fully hardy. Prefers fertile, moist soil in dappled shade. HGT 30cm
Mukgenia ‘Nova Flame’
An interesting new woodlander resulting from a cross between a Bergenia & a mukdenia. Mukgenia has glossy, toothed foliage with a red margin that turns brilliant scarlet in autumn. Produces short spikes of pink flowers in spring. Fully hardy. Prefers fertile, moist soil in dappled shade. HGT 30cm