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Tricyrtis formosana Autumn Glow

Toad Lily

This plant features a wide, yellow border surrounding the dark green leaves and clusters of orchid-like, purple blooms freckled with darker coloured spots.

  • »  Rhizomatous perennial, spreading by stolons
  • »  Erect, somewhat zig-zagging stems
  • »  Glossy leaves are variegated, dark green with wide, yellow margins
  • »  Star-shaped, purple flowers are heavily freckled with darker spots
  • »  Foliage remains attractive throughout the growing season
  • »  Bloom Time: Late summer to late fall

1gal
$29.75
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Cut Flower/Foliage
Flowering Time
• Lt. Sum-Fall
• Fall
Habit
• Clumping
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
• Variegated
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Rock garden
• Specimen
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Tricyrtis formosana 'Autumn Glow'

Grow in a moist, well-drained, humus rich soil, in partial to full shade. Pinch back in early summer to encourage more branching and a compact, bushy habit.  In Ontario climates, it is recommended planting in a sheltered location protected from frost so that you can enjoy the flowers later in the season. Protect with loose mulch in areas that do not have consistent snow coverage.