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Tricyrtis lasiocarpa

Also Known As

  • Tricyrtis amethyestina
  • Amethyst Toad Lily
  • Toad Lily

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 1'-3'
  • W: 1'-3'

planting zones

  • 7a-9b

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Tricyrtis lasiocarpa plant details

Tricyrtis lasiocarpa is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer blue and white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Tricyrtis lasiocarpa

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 1 FT - 3 FT - wide, 1 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: blue and white blooms in fall and summer
Uses: clumping

GROWING CONDITIONS for Tricyrtis lasiocarpa

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A favored standout among Tricyrtis, this exceptional species sprouts an attractive tightset clump of sturdy erect arching stems garbed with glistening green and purple freckled alternating leaves. Amethyst and blue petal tips embellish white upward facing orchid-style blooms that populate large well-branched terminal sprays. Hailing from Taiwan, where it has been observed growing in nearly full sun, Amethyst Toad Lily's lovely long blooming flowers can model their ornate features in a brighter garden bed.
This is one of those plants that one would think had been heavily hybridized, but it comes to us created by the Gardener of all gardeners, straight from the wild in Taiwan. Grown in tight clumps of rather large, leathery foliage. The flowers are an unusua
We have grown this toad lily for 25 years and it becomes even more beautiful each year. Toad lilies are not great looking in containers but they are wonderful in late summer-fall. The small blue flowers are held above the foliage and will sowly spread to form a ground cover.

Gardening facts about Tricyrtis lasiocarpa plant

How to Grow Tricyrtis lasiocarpa

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
    • blue
  • Flower Season

    • fall
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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Plant Type

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Zones

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Size

Height: 12"-18"

Width: 12"-18"

  • sun - shade
  • even moisture - regular
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Plant Type

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Zones

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Size

Height: 24"

Width: 24"

  • sun - mostly shade
  • even moisture - regular
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Plant Type

Perennial

Zones

4a-9b

Size

Height: 15"-20"

Width: 12"-24"

  • sun - mostly shade
  • even moisture - regular
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Plant Type

Perennial

Zones

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Size

Height: 24"-36"

Width: 18"-24"

  • sun - mostly shade
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Plant Type

Perennial

Zones

6a-9b

Size

Height: 18"-24"

Width: 24"-36"

  • sun - mostly shade
  • even moisture - regular
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