Recommended Maintenance for Liriope?
Upon initial installation, liriope needs a minimum amount of watering for establishment. If Mother Nature is not cooperating, it will need a good watering every second or third day through the first 30-45 days. After taking root, liriope can withstand severe drought, but a little help from a regular irrigation program would certainly be beneficial. Ironically, because liriope is so incredibly durable, it is often put in situations where nothing else would survive. It is often used in parking lots and highway medians where it is exposed to severe heat, extreme cold, vehicle exhaust, foot traffic and is isolated from irrigation, fertilization or maintenance of any sort. A healthy practice is to cut back the old foliage once each year in late winter / early spring (just before new growth emerges) and to feed with a slow release fertilizer at the same time to help the plants maintain their vigor and color throughout the season. This annual trimming can be done with a weed eater or lawn mow
