Tricyrtis formosana (Toad Lily)


Botanical Information

FamilyTricyrtis
GenusTricyrtis
Speciesformosana
CategoryBulbs, Perennials
OriginTaiwan.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone4
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-35 - (-1)
Temperature (°F)-30 - 30
Height50 - 90 cm
Spread10 - 60 cm
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodAugust, September

Description and Growing Information

PropagationBy seed or division in early spring.
CultivationGrown in moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial to full shade.
PestsSlugs and snails.
Notable SpecimensWakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England.
HabitatForests and roadsides.
Flower DescriptionStar-shaped, formed from white petals with purple spots that grow in clusters on the stem ends.

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