Tricyrtis formosana Samurai
Toad Lily Samurai
Samurai Toad Lily gives a shaded border interest before its flowers arrive. Creamy, uneven margins outline the light green leaves, which are carried on upright stems with wine-colored tones.
Late-summer and early-fall flowers are purple with darker speckles and pale highlights around the center. Their small, intricate form rewards close viewing, so place this compact perennial near the front of a woodland planting.
Grow in partial or full shade with moist, humus-rich soil. Group it where the variegated leaves remain visible among neighboring plants.
Size
• Height: 16 in
• Width: 18 in
Hardiness
• Cold-hardiness reference: USDA Zone 5
Best Uses
• Woodland Gardens
• Border
• Accent Plant
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Height
- 16 in
- Width
- 18 in
- Hardiness zones
- 5–8
- Sunlight
- Part shade to full shade
- Bloom time
- Early Fall, Late Summer
- Flower color
- Purple
- Leaf color
- Cream, Green
- Fall color
- Variegated
- Attracts
- Butterflies
- Soil
- Humus rich, Moist well-drained
- Landscape use
- Accent Plant, Border, Woodland Gardens
- Shape
- Clumping, Compact, Upright
- Fruit
- No
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No
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