Toad Lily

Tricyrtis hirta

Toad Lily (Tricyrtis hirta) is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 2-3 ft × 1.5-2 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with high water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect purple and white blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Part shade, Full shade

Water

High

Mature size

2-3 ft × 1.5-2 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Purple, White

Bloom season

Summer, Fall

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Small mammals

Tough against

Deer

Native to

Japan