What can I plant with Toad lilies?

They combine well with other perennials that also like moist, shady conditions, including anemone, astilbe, ferns, hellebores, hostas, lungwort (Pulmonaria), and trout lilies (Eythronium spp.). Hairy toad lily can be grown in containers and the cut stems used in fresh flower arrangements.

Does tricyrtis hirta spread?

Currently, many Tricyrtis species can be found at local and specialty nurseries. The Hairy Toad Lily propagates from seeds, stem cuttings, or divisions. It has slow forming, creeping rhizomes, and develops clumps of green foliage with a spread of 18-23 inches.

Will toad lilies spread?

Toad lilies are both clump forming and slowly spreading herbaceous perennials. The clumps produce several vertically upright, arching, or horizontally trailing stems.

Are toad lilies invasive?

Toad lily blooms in early autumn along arching stems to 2 or 3 feet tall. Plants grow to 2 feet wide. They make subtle, but exotic specimens for woodland borders and shady house plantings. They will colonize over time, but are not invasive.

Are toad lilies poisonous to dogs?

The main factor at play for healthy Toad lilies is moisture, so make sure they get as much water as they need. Although the leaves of Tricyrtis species are edible, most parts of these plants are poisonous to cats and dogs.

Should I prune toad lily?

About Toad Lilies The plants have attractive foliage with 4- to 6-inch pointed leaves arranged alternately all along the stems. Cutting the plants back by half in late spring results in shorter, sturdier stems that branch to provide more blooms.

Do toad lilies have bulbs?

A toad lily’s (Tricyrtis spp.) eye-catching, orchid-like flowers beautify gardens throughout U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9. They’re grown from underground rhizomes — bulbs — best planted in the spring after the last frost.

Do toad lilies bloom the first year?

Most begin blooming in September or October, depending on the cultivar and the weather, and keep it up for three or four weeks or until they are wilted by frost. Toad lilies are easy to multiply by division: A clump can be split in spring and be ready to bloom by late summer.

Are toad lilies rare?

Noted for their uncommon beauty, late-season blooms and adaptability to shade, Tricyrtis (Toad Lilies) are perennials of exceptional garden merit. Perfect plants for moist woodlands or shady gardens, they produce incredibly pretty, exotic-looking blossoms when other plants are finished for the season.

Do you cut back toad lily in the fall?

Toad lilies are under-used Japanese perennials for Fall. Toad lilies bloom from late summer to mid fall, depending on the species or cultivar. Grow toad lilies in part to full shade. Cut back to the ground when the plants have finished blooming.

What’s the history of Tricyrtis in the garden?

History of Tricyrtis in the Garden. Prior to 1784, the history of tricyrtis use in Asia is clouded. The large number of Japanese cultivars suggests that it has been in use for quite a while in Japan where it is a popular garden plant, potted plant, and cut flower.

What does Hosta albomarginata stand for in Latin?

The lack of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest). You have entered an invalid zip code, please check your zip code and try again. Albomarginata is Latin for, literally, White Margin, and that’s what this magnificent Hosta delivers.

What kind of plants can you grow with Tricyrtis?

Tricyrtis look great planted with hosta, anemone, ferns, astilbe, helleborus,polygonatum, uvularia, smilacina, carex and heuchera. Tricyrtis make great garden plants because they are easy to grow. Although they prefer a slightly moist, organically rich woodland site, they will tolerate some drought once established.

How did the Tricyrtis Toad Lily get its name?

A more infamous and blatantly false story for the origin of the name toad lily is widely circulated and appears in many prominent Tricyrtis publications. In it, tricyrtis is called toad lily because a primitive Filipino tribe called the Tasaday rubbed the scented, sticky juice of the plant onto their hands and arms before going frog hunting.