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Plant description
Tricyrtus formosana, the toad lily, is a perennial plant with interesting flowers, white heavily spotted with rich purple. It is autumn flowering and the plant will form a clump from its underground rhizomes. The foliage is glossy green and attractive. It likes a shaded spot in the garden. It does not like overly wet soil, but is frost tolerant.
Propagation is by dividing the plant and replanting each clump.
Additional plant information
Flowers
Flower colour: white and purple
Flowering season: autumn
Plant size
Maximum height: 0.9 metres
Minimum height: 0.6 metres
Maximum width: 0.5 metres
Minimum width: 0.3 metres
Sunlight, frost & salt tolerance
Will tolerate partial sunlight.
Medium frost tolerance.
Plant is not salt tolerant.
Fauna attracting?
Not specified.
Climate
This plant species will grow in the following climates: cool, temperate.
Soil types & conditions
Loam: moist, well-drained.
Clay: moist, well-drained.
Sand: moist.
Diseases
Root rot in overly wet conditions
Pests
Snails, slugs
Miscellaneous information
Planting season: not specified.
Types of fertiliser: Good general purpose fertiliser.
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