Toad Lily

Toad Lily Care

Tricyrtis Hirta

What is the plant

Toad lily flowers (Tricyrtis) are attractive in the shady landscape, blooming in a range of spotted colors, in the axels of the plant. Flowers may be star or bell shaped depending which variety of toad lily is growing. Flowers appear on cultivars of the toad lily plant, a member of the lily family, a true lily. Toad lily care is minimal if the plant is sited properly. Toad Lily Flowers Toad lily flowers are often borne on upright, arching stems. Foliage varies with cultivar, as does the color of toad lily flowers, although most have the spotted appearance for which toad lilies are recognized. The toad lily plant grows taller in soils that are consistently moist.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Shade

Hardiness zone

4 - 8

Difficulty

Easy

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Toad lily care includes keeping the soil moist, but not soggy as the toad lily plant does not do well when roots are in soggy soil.
Pruning
Cut back old stems as plants die back for the winter
Fertilizer
Keep the toad lily plant moist and feed with regular liquid food at half strength or with weak organic fertilizer for appropriate toad lily care.

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Sunlight
Toad lilies should be planted in areas with part shade to full shade, especially in warmer climates.
Soil
The toad lily plant grows best in an organic, humusy type of soil that is not allowed to dry out.
Temperature
They can withstand sunlight in colder climates when grown in moist soil. Hairy toad lilies are hardy up to -4° degrees Fahrenheit (-20° C). Toad lilies are hardy to USDA hardiness zones 4 -9.