Common Name: Toad Lily
Latin Name: Tricyrtis hirta
Size: 0 (min) to 0 (max)
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Toad Lily
Tricyrtis hirta
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Toad LilyTricyrtis hirta
Family: LILIACEAE
Genus: Tricyrtis
species: hirta
Origin:
Size: 0 (min) to 0 (max)
Size Description:
Notes:
Plant type: Perennial
Height x width: 2 to 3 feet tall
Growth habit: Upright and arching
Foliage: Alternate, closely-set, soft, pointed leaves, 3 to 6 inches long and 1 to 2 inches wide, with parallel veins. Base of leaves clasp the stems
Flowers: White or pale lilac, star-shaped flowers with crimson spots are borne in clusters in leaf axils and at stem tips. The stamens and styles form a center crown on top of the petals. Blooms from late summer to early fall
Culture: Partial shade and moist, fertile soil
Uses: Border
Propagation: Division, seed
Cultivars: ‘Taipei Silk’ has purple flowers highlighted with lighter purple and white, plus reddish freckles. Blooms August till hard frost.
Notes courtesy of Sue Trusty.
Characteristics:
| Availability: | High Availability | ||
| Part Shade Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like part shade. | |
| Deep Shade Tolerance: | Average Performance |
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