toad lily
Tricyrtis hirta
MBG Plant of Merit 2004
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White with purple spots
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Toad lily (Tricyrtis hirta) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland settings, 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 soil. Arching stems carry ornate, orchid-like flowers that are white with purple spots. It blooms late in the season, so it brightens the shade when most other plants have faded.
Pairs well with Elegans hosta, Wild ginger, Cinnamon fern, and Western sword fern.
Native range
Japan.