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Variegated Toad Lilies

by | Oct 19, 2009 | Flowers | 2 comments

A couple weeks ago, I posted some photos of a Sinome Toad Lily that I photographed at Green Spring Garden in Alexandria, Virginia. I photographed a second toad lily that same morning – a Variegated Toad Lily (Tricyrtis hirta variegata).

Like the Sinome Toad Lily, the variegated toad lily is a shade loving plant that blooms in late summer to early fall. It is native to Asia.

Here are a group of blossoms along one of the stalks of the plant.

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(c) 2009 Patty Hankins

A cluster of blossoms

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(c) 2009 Patty Hankins

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(c) 2009 Patty Hankins

And finally – some single blossoms that show the incredible structure of these flowers.

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(c) 2009 Patty Hankins

toad_lily_variegated_tricyrtis_hirta_variegata_2681(c) 2009 Patty Hankins

The toad lilies are amazing complex flowers. They kind of make me wish I had a place for some shade loving perennials in my yard. I think they’d make a neat addition to a shade garden.

2 Comments

  1. Pat Perkins
    Pat Perkins on August 28, 2012 at 6:21 am

    Patty, I have never seen nor heard of this flower!! Can you tell us something about the size of the plant overall, the stem, the blossoms???
    Thanks.
    Pat~

  2. hankinslawrenceimages
    hankinslawrenceimages on August 28, 2012 at 8:42 am

    The blossoms are about 1 1/2″ by 1 1/2″ by 1 1/2″ – the shrubs can grow pretty wide and sprawling – but don’t seem to get too tall. All the toad lilies I’ve seen have been established plants at botanical gardens – so no clue how old they were or how they’ve been shaped, pruned, etc. Hope this helps 🙂