Description: There are 20 or so species of toad lilies, distinguished by delicate, orchidlike flowers with speckles (sometimes spotted leaves, too) that resemble the markings on toads. Herbaceous ...

Part of toad lilies' appeal is their timing. The flowers emerge as summer comes to a close and most flowering plants are grinding to a halt. The late-flowering perennials that remain are mostly daisy ...

Toad lilies come in various colors and have a distinct protruding bud with three tentacles. The plants thrive in a mild and damp environment. With good planning, gardens can have something blooming ...

If plants could talk, what would the toad lily say about its name? Certainly, it's peculiar, as is the bloom of this woodland perennial. Yet the toad lily is a bewitching beauty in the fall garden.

Shade gardens offer gardeners the option of growing unconventional plants that do not tolerate the scorching heat that usual sun-lit landscapes provide. While it may not be the easiest thing to do, ...

“Whenever I teach the shade gardening class in the spring, I bring wagons of shade-tolerant perennials into the classroom. Many of the attendees are familiar with these plants, either because they ...

We’re not sure if every water lily pond needs an impressive toad statue or whether every toad statue needs a lily pond; we’re just happy Linda Westfall brought them together in her San Jose garden.

I had toad lilies in my former garden and miss them. They are orchid-like flowers that bloom late summer and early fall. Here’s what Smithfield Gardens perennial expert Ann Weber says about them; ...