General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 24 inches
Plant Spread: 3 feet in 3 years
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Variegated
Other: Ratty looking, brown foliage will result if plants don't get required shade and moisture
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Purple
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Root
Division
Other: They are nodal rooters, so be sure that you have at least one node in root cuttings
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Toad Lily

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Date: 2023-08-17
Location: My Garden in PA
Date: 2017-11-02
Location: Scarborough, ON
Date: 2018-08-24
Stunning plant
Location: Scarborough, ON
Date: 2016-08-23
Very happy plant
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2019-10-05
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2019-10-05
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2019-10-05
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2019-10-05
Location: My garden zone 5
Date: 2018-07-21
Location: My garden zone 5
Date: 2018-07-21
Location: My garden zone 5
Date: 2018-07-21
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2019-10-05
Location: My Garden in PA
Date: 2017-11-02

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
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Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Plant Events from our members
MissMew On June 10, 2019 Obtained plant
Replacement plant Vandermeer under Graab Designs
MissMew On September 1, 2015 Obtained plant
Replaced June 2016
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