Tricyrtis flava Red Foliage Plants Extended dry spells in summer

Extended dry spells in summer can decrease blooming as is typical in their native range of Texas and Mexico

we gave it the clonal name

topped with arching spikes of dark blue-purple flowers throughout summer and until frost

The ornamental value of the foliage of this species and other Amsonia species ends once it turns brown

Mary Gregory

Tricyrtis flava Red Foliage Plants Extended dry spells in summerTricyrtis flava is a rare "vulnerable" Japanese endemic toad lily species that is without a doubt one of the finest members of the genus, and certainly one of the least known. The foliage emerges in spring with dramatic dark purple spotting, that soon ages to dark green, before disappearing in the heat of summer. In early fall, the short, compact clumps are topped with clusters of quarter sized clear yellow, upward facing flowers, each held above the