toad lily
Tricyrtis formosana
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White, reddish-purple spots and yellowish throats
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Toad lily (Tricyrtis formosana) is a clumping perennial for shade gardens, woodland edges, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. White blooms with reddish-purple spots and yellowish throats open in autumn. Bees and hummingbirds visit the flowers. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Green Spice coral bells, Wood lily, and Blue fescue.
Native range
Taiwan.