Gilt Edge Toad Lily

Tricyrtis formosana 'Gilt Edge'

Gilt Edge Toad Lily is a shade loving herbaceous perennial that forms a loose clump of veined lily like foliage with fine gold to chartreuse green edges.  Slender erect stems hosting clusters of small purple flushed star shaped flowers heavily spotted with deep purple bloom in late summer and early fall.  Grows best in part shade with moist to wet well-drained and lightly acidic soils.  All parts are toxic if ingested.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.   Do not let soils dry out. No serious pests or diseases.  Watch for slugs and snails.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens,  and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Coppertip, Lungwort, Foamflower

IMAGES: Little Prince of Oregon Nursery, Tricyrtis formosana ‘Gilt Edge, (2) Photo by David J. Stang,  Tricyrtis formosana Gilt Edge 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang,  Tricyrtis formosana Gilt Edge 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo(s) courtesy of TERRA NOVA® Nurseries, Inc., Tricyrtis ‘Gilt Edge’

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.