Toad Lily

For late-season color, whimsical flower form and plenty of texture, look to this stately perennial with the odd, little spotted blooms. Toad Lily is a highly prized specimen plant, known for its exceptional garden performance and its unique ability to liven up the landscape just as the summer blooms have begun to fade for the year. Tall, hairy, robust stems are covered in ladderlike foliage and petite, white flowers speckled in rich purple. The blooms are visible from the top of the stems all the way to the bottom—a very unusual, yet charming habit. They are among the best perennials for growing in full to part shade and they are quite easy to grow. We suggest planting along walkways or borders.

Hardiness Zones 5-9
Mature Height 24 - 32 inches
Bloom Time Augustus - September (Late summer to early fall)
Light Requirements Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade
Ship AsPREMIUM Bare Root
Deer Resistant
Cut Flower
Attracts Pollinators

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Botanical Name: Tricyrtis formosana

Availability: Out Of Season

SKU: #69906

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Restricted States US:
AE AK GU HI PR VI
Botanical Name:
Tricyrtis formosana
Ship As:
Bare Root
Size:
PREMIUM
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant, Attract Pollinator

Flower Color:
Purple, White
Flower Form:
Orchid like flowers
Foliage Type:
Densely hairy stems with lance-shaped leaves, dark to pale green in color.
Mature Spread:
18 - 24 inches
Spacing:
18 - 24 inches

Growing Tips

Planting Instructions:
Plant even with soil level and 18-24" apart.
Soil Moisture:
Well drained
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Pruning Instructions:
Not needed

Winter Care:
Mulch +/- 2"
Planting Depth:
Plant even with soil level
Watering Requirements:
Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
Fertilization Requirements:
Once per year
Special Care:
Not needed

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Shipping Information

K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.

We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.

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Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

Bulbs and Bareroot
Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A-5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
6A	3/24/25 -5/30/25	5/26/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7B-8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
8B-9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
9B-11B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25

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