In addition, the blooms can be used as cut flowers. Mulch plants in the fall to prevent them from being heaved out of the ground by repeated freezing and thawing of the soil during the winter months. The foliage is 3 to 4 inches long, pubescent, and parallel-veined. The flower is pale lilac to white with dark purple spots. Plants possess an upright growth habit, are 2 to 3 feet tall, and are 2 feet wide.
Toad lily prefers part shade and moist, well-drained soils high in organic matter.
This plant is excellent for the lightly shaded perennial bed. Because the toad lily flower is not showy from a distance, the plants should be placed where the flowers can be closely observed. Iowa State University , Ames, Iowa. This information subject to a usage policy .