One of a host of plebeian names for ornamental clunking perennial belonging to the botanical genus Liriope , wanderer grass is also ordinarily shout out monkey eatage , boundary line grass , Aztec grass , lily turf and liriope . A popular ground cover or edging plant , liriope with longer , arching green goddess - corresponding leaves are often dubbed wanderer sens , peculiarly in the Midwest . Two species of liriope are grow in gardens : Liriope muscari and Liriope spicata , best across U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 6 through 10 .

Origins

Ornamental spider Mary Jane is native to easterly Asia . These specie of Liriope typically grow naturally in the moist , acid woodlands of northern Vietnam across China , Korea and Japan , accord to " A - izzard Encyclopedia of Garden Plants . "

Features

Thin , narrow leave that look grass - same emanate from rootstock roots in wanderer grass . The foliage usually arch gracefully , mimicking the facial expression of farsighted spider legs in a basal clunking industrial plant . In former summer , just stems with small but finger - like cluster of lavender to purplish flowers are watch , followed by midget blackish fruit that loiter into former winter . In winter the leafage remain evergreen as long as temperature do not drop below or remain under 10 F.

Growing Requirements

For upright growth , plant ornamental wanderer grass in a moist , well - debilitate soil that is acid ( pH below 7.0 ) . Tolerant of drouth and dull subtlety , these plants will grow profuse and quicker in evenly moist conditions with at least four to six hours of unmediated sun daily . Plants also perform well in full sunlight exposure , too . Avoid teetotal , sandy grime that lack access code to irrigation or any eccentric of soil that is mucky .

Uses

When planted with a spacing of 8 to 12 inches apart , spider weed grows into a dense , sonant - textured land cover charge that is a feasible tall - growing substitute for turf sens , according to Dr. Allan Armitage , herbaceous plant expert from the University of Georgia . Or , lonely clumps make accents in a mixed perennial borderline or foundation bed . analogue planting make attractive edging along lawn edges or other planting areas in the landscape .

Maintenance Tips

When the foliation of spider forage gets browned by frosts or drought , the plant life are cut back to remove tissues and facilitate an attractive rejuvenation . Armitage and Georgia nurseryman Walter Reeves recommend cutting back the plant with a lawn lawn mower or pruners to a pinnacle of 2 to 3 inches in mid - spring before the new leaves course appear . An app of overbold compost or granular slow - departure fertiliser ( such as 10 - 10 - 10 ) straight off after the clipping promotes hefty and attractive growth the residual of the growing season .

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