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Toad Lily

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis hirta)
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Toad Lily in flower
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Tricyrtis hirta

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

Speckled fall flowers for deep shade

EasyFlowersAlso Shade & Groundcovers
Light
Part shade–shade
Moisture
Medium–moist
Mature size
2 ft
Spacing
18 in
Bloom or harvest
Flowers Sep–Oct
How it spreads
Clump
What to buy
Plants.
When to plant
Plant May or September.

In the design

The flowers are small and worth bending down for. Dry shade fails it. A north foundation with a hose the first year is enough.

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