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toad lily 'Empress' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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toad lily 'Empress'

Tricyrtis 'Empress'

Genus: Tricyrtis
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

'Empress' is a herbaceous perennial, up to 80cm high, with hairy, broad, lance-shaped green leaves and large white flowers, richly and cleanly-spotted with maroon, and with yellow throats, in late summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moisture-retentive but well-drained, leafy, humus-rich soil in partial shade in a sheltered, humid site; suitable for a woodland garden or shady border; if in moist enough soil in humid conditions may also tolerate sun

Pruning

No pruning required, but faded flower stems can be cut back

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring

Pests

May be affected by slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years