toad lily
Tricyrtis macropoda
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial shade to full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White with heavy purple spotting
Notes
Toad lily (Tricyrtis macropoda) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland borders, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part to full shade and average to wet soil. White flowers with heavy purple spotting open in late summer and early autumn. It grows 24 to 30 inches tall and spreads 12 to 24 inches.
Pairs well with Lady in Red lady fern, Evergold sedge, and Stinking hellebore.
Native range
Japan.