We can all agree that Michael Jordan was one of the most exciting and revered athletes to ever grace a basketball court.  But do you remember the time that he tried his hand at professional baseball?  He turned out to be an  average player who was never good enough to rise above the minor league level.  Fortunately, his value as an athlete has not been judged by what he did when he tried to stretch himself beyond his aptitudes!
 
Applying the same line of thought to the green industry, why is it that Liriope Spicata has been designated as the whipping child of groundcovers when its only sin has been to fail (like MJ) when installed in situations where its very nature prevents it from succeeding?  For years it has been the undeserved recipient of abuse from all comers, the virtual red headed stepchild of groundcovers, simply because its fort� is that it is an aggressive, resilient groundcover.  Once established, you can't stop it and you can't kill it.  If it were a boxer, it would be Muhammad Ali.  If it were a race horse, it would be Secretariat.  If it were a warrior, it would be Sun Tsu.
 
But unfortunately it is a groundcover, and as such, it can't choose its application;  it simply goes to work where it is planted, always relentlessly doing what it does best, which is grabbing soil with its tenacious roots and rhizomes, constantly moving forward, seeking other territory to conquer.  While all that work is going on underground, spicata's slender pointed leaves rise about twelve to fifteen inches tall, providing a wispy elegant texture to enhance any garden. 

So if you have a landscape project that requires these attributes, you would be hard pressed to find a better choice.  If you need to cover a large area quickly, if you need to cover a slope for erosion control, or if you have an installation in a median or island or green roof where nothing else would survive, you seriously need to consider Liriope Spicata.  Don't let a bad rap come between you and a successful landscape installation.