About
Flowers are borne on short stems from the leaf axils. A rhizomatous, autumn-flowering perennial around 60cm tall. It produces arching stems and narrowly ovate leaves with linear veins. They are pendant, bell-shaped and yellow, internally spotted with brown markings like a foxglove.
About the 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
Growing conditions
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectNorth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitPendulous weeping
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Native toJapan
Care notes
CultivationPrefers semi-shaded, humid conditions and a humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
PruningCut back over the winter months
PropagationPropagate by seed in the autumn or propagate by division in spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs and snails
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free