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Japanese toad lily | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Japanese toad lily

Tricyrtis hirta

Genus: Tricyrtis
Family: Liliaceae
Common Names: Japanese orchid lily

About this plant

T. hirta is a clump-forming deciduous perennial to 75cm tall, with erect stems bearing alternate, ovate or elliptic leaves and heavily purple-spotted, funnel-shaped white flowers 2cm across 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

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plants require a moist, humus-rich but well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full or partial shade. Very suitable for a woodland garden, shady border or shaded peat bank

Pruning

Cut back old stems as plants die back for the winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed as soon as ripe and sow in containers, keeping them overwinter in a cold frame. Young plants may need the protection of a greenhouse for their first winter in colder areas

Pests

Susceptible to damage from slugs

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Submerged AquaticOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years