While Liriope, also commonly known as lilyturf or monkey grass, is considered one of the best ground cover plants that love shade, it does have the tendency to spread if it's not kept under control.

For low-maintenance gardens, monkey grass (Liriope muscari ... system that allows each clump to spread to a width of around 1.5 feet or even wider. It does this by producing suckers at the ...

Some of the best landscape plants are groundcovers, as they are easy to establish and maintain and provide season-long interest.