Gilt Edge toad lily
Tricyrtis formosana 'Gilt Edge'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White with purple spotting
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gilt Edge' toad lily (Tricyrtis formosana 'Gilt Edge') is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland gardens, borders, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Its white flowers have purple spotting. Deer tend to pass it by. Bees and hummingbirds visit the blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Woodland phlox, Oakleaf hydrangea, and Lungwort.