Is it too late to plant Liriope muscari? Clumping monkey grass?

[Anonymous]

I would like to plant a walkway border with monkey grass. Will this have to wait until spring or can I squeeze in the project this weekend?

[Anonymous]

For the love of god, don't do this. Even the "clumping" liriope spreads, and birds will spread the seeds. It's invasive in this area. It's really a PITA to try to reign it in after a couple of years, and you'll have seedlings popping up where you don't want them. If you post your conditions (sun/shade, dry/wet, etc.) I'll try to suggest something else.

[Anonymous]

It works around our walkway - goes crazy in other parts of our yard though! I do believe it is a good time to plant it. It self seeds from berries at this time of year. You do want to have a solid border between grass and line of liriope that you keep edged (but we only do this edging with spring clean up) to keep if from spreading.

[Anonymous]

Looking to edge a walk that gets a range of full to partial shade, sloping steps with heavy soil. Can be watered as needed but I would prefer something that is drought tolerant. Any alternative ideas would be welcome!

[Anonymous]

Liriope is kind of dark for a shady area. What about something chartreuse? I just did a combo of loropetalum and fire chief thuja along our front walkway -- granted, that may be a sunnier spot than what you describe. Could also look at sunshine ligusturm, lime nepeta, japanese forest grass maybe?