Emerald Goddess Liriope

{"key":"emerald","id":"PLT-LIRI-EMERALD-GODDESS","slug":"emerald-goddess-liriope","name":"Emerald Goddess Liriope","botanical":"Liriope muscari ‘Love Potion No. 13’","eyebrow":"A FULLER BORDER + SUMMER FLOWERS","benefit":"Give the lower layer enough presence.","intro":"Emerald Goddess makes a fuller green border than a small lilyturf selection. Its arching leaves can connect larger shrubs to the ground, with upright purple flowers adding a seasonal detail. Plan the breadth of the clump so that a lush border stays within its bed.","h":[1.5,2],"w":[2.5,2.5],"install":[0.75,0.75],"unit":"in","color":"#4e6c43","plantKind":"grasslike","light":"Sun to part shade; tolerates deeper shade","lightTags":["sun","part","shade"],"water":"Moisture during establishment; well-drained soil and compatible irrigation","season":"Evergreen dark-green foliage · purple summer flower spikes","care":"Remove damaged foliage before new growth and divide when crowding develops","caution":"Allow about 30 inches of mature spread. Emerald Goddess is a larger selection than Big Blue and is not interchangeable with running Liriope spicata.","site":"Use this larger lilyturf as a deliberate foliage layer in a Pensacola garden with appropriate drainage. In stronger afternoon sun, inspect the moisture pattern and actual leaf condition. A dense border still needs air, access and room for neighboring plants.","sizeNote":"Greenleaf Nursery identifies Emerald Goddess as Love Potion No. 13 and lists 18–24 inches of height with a 30-inch spread. These are approximate foliage-clump dimensions; flower spikes can extend above the leaves. The diagram uses inches for the plant and keeps a six-foot person for reference.","uses":["A substantial evergreen border","Foreground below larger shrubs","Repeated shaded-bed clumps","Summer flower accents","A broad container foliage layer"],"checks":[["Does the border need this much volume?","Choose Emerald Goddess when the bed can use a fuller lower layer. Compare Big Blue before specifying a narrow strip beside paving."],["Can the base drain after rain?","Review downspouts, irrigation and compacted soil. A tidy border should not be used to conceal a persistently saturated planting area."],["Will the neighboring shrubs outgrow it?","Leave separate mature footprints. A low layer planted beneath a shrub’s eventual dense canopy may receive much less light than it does today."],["How will the edge be maintained?","Leave room to remove old leaves or divide crowded clumps without standing in the middle of the bed. Put those tasks into the layout from the start."]],"faq":[["Is Emerald Goddess the same as Big Blue?","No. Emerald Goddess is Love Potion No. 13 and is listed at 18–24 inches high and about 30 inches wide. Big Blue is a smaller named selection."],["Is this a grass or lawn replacement?","It is a grasslike flowering perennial, not turfgrass. Treat it as a planted border and keep regular foot traffic on a designed path."],["Does clumping mean it never expands?","No. Clumps broaden, can become crowded and may require division. Confirm the plant label so a running lilyturf is not substituted."]],"sources":[["Greenleaf Nursery · Emerald Goddess cultivar","https://www.greenleafnursery.com/plant/EMERALD-GODDESSR-LIRIOPE-PP15471"],["NC State Extension · Liriope muscari care and identity","https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/liriope-muscari/"]],"wholeCaption":"Illustrative fuller lilyturf clump; use the dimensions to distinguish it from smaller selections.","detailCaption":"Illustrative dark-green foliage and purple flower racemes.","native":false,"guideKind":"Grasslike cultivar guide","aliases":["lilyturf","Emerald Goddess","Love Potion No 13","border grass","purple flowers"],"goals":["color"],"type":"grasses","categoryLabel":"Grasses + grass-like plants","habit":"grass","reviewDate":"2026-09-08","images":{"context":{"id":"6aa00228a4225aca32db46f8","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa00228a4225aca32db46f8_landova-grass-emerald-context.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Emerald Goddess Liriope","width":1600,"height":900},"whole":{"id":"6aa00228fc41d8fbfeda232b","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa00228fc41d8fbfeda232b_landova-grass-emerald-whole.webp","alt":"Illustrative whole-plant form of Emerald Goddess Liriope","width":1448,"height":1086,"fit":"contain"},"detail":{"id":"6aa00228a4225aca32db4741","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa00228a4225aca32db4741_landova-grass-emerald-detail.webp","alt":"Illustrative foliage and seasonal detail of Emerald Goddess Liriope","width":1254,"height":1254}},"companions":[{"slug":"shi-shi-gashira-camellia","name":"Shi Shi Gashira Camellia","title":"Place a fuller evergreen layer behind it","reason":"Shi Shi Gashira can provide larger leaves and later-season flowers in a compatible acidic, well-drained bed. Keep the two mature canopies from crowding each other.","image":{"id":"6a9f34851fbbc23ce57e8e85","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6a9f34851fbbc23ce57e8e85_landova-shrub-shishi-context-r02.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Shi Shi Gashira Camellia"}},{"slug":"big-blue-liriope","name":"Big Blue Liriope","title":"Compare the smaller border option","reason":"Big Blue is an alternative where a smaller clump would fit the space better. Choose the border scale deliberately rather than mixing nursery names.","image":{"id":"6aa00228a713a3c64d2d24fb","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa00228a713a3c64d2d24fb_landova-grass-bigblue-context.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Big Blue Liriope","width":1600,"height":900}}]}