Tricyrtis puberula
Downy Toad Lily
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Shop Available TricyrtisItem #: 5434
Zones: 5a to 7b, probably colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 30" tall
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
The little-known Tricyrtis puberula was incorrectly thought to be a synonym for the Japanese Tricyrtis latifolia by herbarium botanists, who had only seen dead herbarium specimens...another reason live plants make for better ID's. Tricyrtis puberula emerges with large, hairy, glaucous leaves, highlighted by huge, attractive black spots. The stalks rise upward until late June (NC) when they are topped with terminal sprays of light brown flowers, each spotted dark brown with contrasting yellow anthers. This is a long flowering species, but one which goes dormant long before Tricyrtis hirta comes into flower. The leaves, whose blotched pattern fades in heat, clasp the 30" upright stems, unlike Tricyrtis latifolia.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Tricyrtis
Flower Color: Brown/Tan
Leaf Color: Green , White/Cream
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall
Other: Cut Flower Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Pollinator Plants , Plants from China , Plants Named After Animals , Plants that Attract Birds , Wet Shade Plants , Patterned Foliage