Tricyrtis hirta 'Albomarginata' (v)

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A clump-forming herbaceous perennial to 75cm tall with erect stems and heart-shaped green leaves with narrow, creamy white margins and unusual white star-shaped flowers with purple spotting from late summer to autumn

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Clay

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Clay
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Full shade Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H7

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Liliaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Tricyrtis are rhizomatous perennials, sometimes stoloniferous, with erect or arching stems with alternate, sometimes 2-ranked leaves and star-shaped or bell-shaped flowers that may be solitary or in terminal or axillary clusters
Name Status
Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moisture-retentive but well-drained, humus-rich soil in a sheltered, shady site; suitable for a woodland garden or shade border. Mulch well in winter. Plants are often late to emerge in spring

Propagation

Propagate by division of established clumps in early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

No pruning required, but faded flower stems can be cut back

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to virus diseases