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Toad Lily

Tricyrtis Hirta

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Overview

Tricyrtis hirta, commonly known as Toad Lily, showcases exotic, star-shaped, purple-spotted flowers, blooming in late summer to fall. Preferring partial to full shade, it thrives in moist, well-drained soil, reaching 2 to 3 feet in height and spreading up to 2 feet wide. Its unique blooms and graceful arching stems add a touch of elegance to woodland gardens and shaded borders. Hardy in zones 4-9, it offers late-season interest.

Sun HalfWater MediumZones 4–8Type Perennial

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — commonly referred to as Toad Lily; glossy green leaves that can be up to 6 inches long, image 61

Culture

Sun: Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 4–8

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Perennial
Family: Liliaceae

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Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — providing a burst of color when many other plants are fading; commonly known as Toad Lily

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — preferring locations with dappled shade to full shade; making it an ideal understory plant that adds texture and, image 91

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — This unique plant demands well-draining soil rich in organic matter; perennial for half

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — Preferring partial to full shade; heavily spotted with deep purple, image 111

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — This unique plant demands well-draining soil rich in organic matter; perennial for half, image 120

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — arranged in an alternating pattern along arching stems; blooming in late summer to fall

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — arranged in an alternating pattern along arching stems

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — This unique plant demands well-draining soil rich in organic matter; perennial for half, image 66

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — Its blooms are a visual delight - orchid-like

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — perennial for half; tricyrtis hirta is sure to add intrigue and beauty to the landscape

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — This plant requires consistent moisture, with weekly watering advised especially during dry spells; it thrives in, image 102

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — Hardy in zones 4-9, it offers late-season interest; this unique plant demands well-draining soil rich in organic matter

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — Its unique blooms and graceful arching stems add a touch of elegance to woodland gardens and shaded borders, image 59

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — Flower colors range from white to lavender; is a remarkable perennial that adds a touch of exotic elegance to any, image 98

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — making it an ideal understory plant that adds texture and interest without dominating the space; commonly referred to, image 67

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — This plant requires consistent moisture, with weekly watering advised especially during dry spells; it thrives in Zones 4 through

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — blooming in late summer to fall

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — perennial with multi-colored and purple and red and white blooms; flower colors range from white to lavender, image 80

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — or interspersed among ferns and hostas, image 50

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — under the canopy of larger trees or even nestled on the north side of buildings; arranged in an alternating pattern, image 65

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — is a remarkable perennial that adds a touch of exotic elegance to any shade garden

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — multi-colored and purple and red and white flowers in the garden; preferring locations with dappled shade to full, image 106

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — glossy green leaves that can be up to 6 inches long; enriching the biodiversity of the space, image 73

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis Hirta) — reaching 2 to 3 feet in height and spreading up to 2 feet wide; multi-colored and purple and red and white flowers in, image 85

Photographs by 18 contributors

Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0 · source
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Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Frederick Depuydt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Benson Kua from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
sunoochi, CC BY 2.0 · source
Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 2.0 · source
Leonora (Ellie) Enking from East Preston, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Koreller, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Denis.prévôt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Schnobby, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
André Karwath aka Aka, CC BY-SA 2.5 · source
Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Danny S., CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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