Samurai toad lily
Tricyrtis formosana 'Samurai'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall6 to 9 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple with darker purple spotting
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Samurai' toad lily (Tricyrtis formosana 'Samurai') is a clumping perennial for borders, shade gardens, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Purple flowers with darker purple spotting open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn, and hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with June hosta, Lady fern, and Paperbark maple.