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Tricyrtis hirta
Japanese Toad Lily
Origin: Japan.
| Family |
| Liliaceae |
| Genus |
| Tricyrtis |
| Species |
| hirta |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 - (-29) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - (-20) |
| Height |
| 80 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Unique addition to any shade garden, preferably planted where they can be observed closely due to the small detail on the flowers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full or partial shade in medium to wet, well-drained soil that is never allowed to dry out. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| No serious pests or diseases, however slugs may be a minor nuisance. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Arching, unbranched, thickly hairy stems that can grow upright to 80 cm. Not rhizomatous. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are pale green and pubescent, growing to 15 x 2-5 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are small, to 2.5 - 3 cm, erect, funnel form, appearing in small clusters of 2-3, and are white to pale lilac with heavy purple spotting. |
| Texture Description |
| All parts of the plant are hairy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| Self-seeds freely, or can be propagated through division in spring. |
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