Getting rid of Lilyturf in the lawn - Ask Extension
Is the attached Lilyturf? I am wondering the best way to kill it without harming my grass. Recently planted Zoysia plugs and do not want to kill the...
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Getting rid of Lilyturf in the lawn #930803
Asked May 06, 2026, 12:14 PM EDT
Is the attached Lilyturf? I am wondering the best way to kill it without harming my grass. Recently planted Zoysia plugs and do not want to kill them.
Virginia Beach County Virginia
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My home is in Catonsville, Baltimore County.
Do you not serve Baltimore County?
Thanks,
--Liz
We apologize for the mix-up. Our view of your question submission shows a state selection of Virginia and a county selection of Virginia Beach, and questions from outside of Maryland are given the auto-reply you received.
The plants pictured are hard to ID with certainty since they aren't blooming (flowers are a key ID feature, especially when different species have similar foliage), but yes, they do resemble Liriope (perhaps Liriope spicata). You likely won't find any herbicide that will only kill the Liriope without also damaging the zoysia, so they'll either have to be dug out manually or spot-sprayed with something like glyphosate to kill the Liriope and (if needed) any damaged zoysia in that area replanted.
Miri
The plants pictured are hard to ID with certainty since they aren't blooming (flowers are a key ID feature, especially when different species have similar foliage), but yes, they do resemble Liriope (perhaps Liriope spicata). You likely won't find any herbicide that will only kill the Liriope without also damaging the zoysia, so they'll either have to be dug out manually or spot-sprayed with something like glyphosate to kill the Liriope and (if needed) any damaged zoysia in that area replanted.
Miri
