Tricyrtis 'Seiryu' Toad Lily - Shade Loving Perennial with Orchid-Like Lavender Blue Flowers

Tricyrtis formosana 'Seiryu', known as Seiryu Toad Lily, is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial prized for its exotic orchid-like flowers that bloom from late summer into fall. The flowers display pale lavender to blue petals with white centers and intricate purple spots, providing striking late-season color.

This plant features graceful arching stems and lush dark green foliage, making it ideal for woodland gardens, shaded borders, and moist garden areas. It thrives in USDA zones 4–9 and prefers partial to full shade with moderate water needs.

Key Features

• Life Cycle: Herbaceous Perennial
• Botanical Name: Tricyrtis formosana 'Seiryu'
• Flower Color: Lavender Blue with White Centers and Purple Spots
• Foliage: Dark Green
• Plant Height: 20–36 inches
• Spread: 18–24 inches
• Bloom Season: Late Summer to Fall
• Light Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
• Water Needs: Moderate; prefers evenly moist soil
• Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 4–9
• Characteristics: Shade Loving, Exotic Blooms, Late Season Color, Woodland Favorite

Uses

• Woodland gardens
• Shade borders
• Moist garden areas
• Pond edges
• Cottage gardens
• Cut flower arrangements

Planting Partners

• Hosta
• Ferns
• Astilbe
• Heuchera (Coral Bells)
• Brunnera

Care Tips

• Plant in rich, well-draining soil with plenty of organic matter.
• Keep soil consistently moist, especially during warm weather.
• Prefers partial to full shade.
• Remove spent flowers and cut back stems after frost.
• Divide clumps every 3–4 years to maintain vigor.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.