Tricyrtis 'Blue Wonder'
toad lily 'Blue Wonder'
A clump-forming perennial to around 60cm high, with upright stems bearing alternate, ovate green leaves with deeply impressed veins. Star-shaped white flowers, heavily spotted with violet-blue and with showy central stamens, are produced in the upper leaf axils and at the tips of the stems from late summer into autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White Blue Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | White Blue Purple | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical 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
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required, but faded flower stems can be cut back
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to virus diseases
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