Tricyrtis 'Tojen'
toad lily 'Tojen'
A robust, herbaceous perennial to 70cm tall, forming a clump of arching stems. Large, glossy dark green leaves, to 30cm, clasp the stems at alternating intervals. In late summer and early autumn it produces airy clusters of mauve-flushed, white flowers with yellow throats. Grow in a woodland garden or shady border
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White Purple | Green | ||
Autumn | White Purple | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Tricyrtis are rhizomatous perennials, sometimes stoloniferous, with erect or arching stems with alternate, sometimes 2-ranked leaves and star-shaped or bell-shaped flowers that may be solitary or in terminal or axillary clusters
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained, acidic to neutral, humus-rich soil in deep or partial shade. Mulch in winter
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring, or by sowing seed as soon as ripe in containers in a cold frame. In cold areas overwinter young plants in a cool greenhouse for their first winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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