Lirope muscari variegate

Hi, perennial gang...

I've been lurking since recently rejoining the perennial list and have 
enjoyed the anemone chatter. It's great to be back and to see some familiar names.

I need some help on something:

This spring, I planted the above mentioned Liriope, which I adore, but it's 
not reliably hardy in my z.5a. Has anyone else in this zone tried it with 
success? What would anyone suggest I do to prepare for winter, i.e., cut it back 
hard, mulch with compost or other material, etc.? The exposure is southwest and 
it's in a somewhat protected area backing up to an open-design fence that's 4 
feet tall. It's grown very well this season with just compost added to the 
amended soil in the bed. Besides this and water, I have done nothing to it.

I have more of this Liriope planted under some dwarf crabs and it doesn't 
grow - it seems okay but looks the same as the day it went in about 5 years ago. 
It gets adequate irrigation and compost once a year. 

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Joanie Anderson
35 mi. north of Chicago

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