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Tricyrtis formosana


Toad Lily




Origin:  Taiwan.
Family
Tricyrtis
Genus
Tricyrtis
Species
formosana
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
4 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
2a - Requires cool season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-35 - (-1)
Temperature (°F)
-30 - 30
Height
50 - 90 cm
Spread
10 - 60 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AugustSeptember
Cultivation
Grown in moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial to full shade.
Growth
Slow
Pests
Slugs and snails.
Habitat
Forests and roadsides.
Flower Description
Star-shaped, formed from white petals with purple spots that grow in clusters on the stem ends.
Notable Specimens
Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England.
Propagation
By seed or division.
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