Toad Lily ( Tricyrtis formosana )
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- Oct 2008 toad lily blooms
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- Oct 2008 toad lily blooms
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- Oct 2008 toad lily blooms
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- Oct 2008 toad lily blooms
This is a plant I picked up a March Mart and it went into bloom late Oct. It is a great plant in that it likes shade and blooms late in the year when little else is blooming.
It will reach 2′-3′ in height when full grown and spread about 2′.
Toad lilies prefer part shade but will bloom happily in full shade too. Water should be average to wet, but not dry. It will go dormant if it gets too dry. We are at the lower edge of where it will grow, it prefers a cooler climate.
This one has spread and thrived so far. It is in an area of average dampness and quite shady.
If you like unusual flowers, or are looking for a small plant that will bloom in fall in the shade, consider this one. The photos don’t do it justice.
Over half of these plants are found in Japan, where they are native. They have not yet spread much beyond there.
This one is growing away, no cold problems at all. It bloomed in November or so for about 6 weeks then settled back to leaves again. Nice fall bloomer with unusual flowers - pictures in the photo section.
I loved this plant so much I put in another one this spring.
It is handling the heat well. Neither seemed to mind our dry spell even though they are both in moderately dry areas.
Too soon for this season’s flowers they are fall bloomers.