Toad
Lilies are surprisingly underused, considering that they're among the
few hardy garden plants that bloom both in the fall and in the shade,
a time and place where flowers are hard to come by. And these aren' t
just any flowers. Toad Lilies are often described as orchid-like, with
an interesting 6-tepal structure and prominent stamens. Cream-colored
flowers are often maroon-spotted and may also have color in the tepals.
We find Tricyrtis best it total shade.
Tricyrtis hirta 'Moonlight' is 5-20" tall, with veined chartreuse leaves that brighten a shady corner and serve as a backdrop for the purple-spotted white flowers, with the spots merging into a purple ring at the throat. Japan. Zones 4-9.
Tricyrtis
macropoda
'Tricolor' -- has
creamy flowers with tiny wine-red spots and reflexed purple sepals.
Flowers are at the ends of the stems. Leaves may be spotted when young,
then develop streaks of white and sometimes pink. Grows to 2' or a bit
more. Zones 4-9
