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I really like the small, clump-forming toad lilies; this is Tricyrtis Minazuki; it is a named selection of Tricyrtis hirta var. masamunei, which is a hairless, yellow foliaged form of Tricyrtis hirta (hirta means hairy). Masamunei is endemic to the southern Japanese island of Kyushu. Tricyrtis Lightning Strike is another selected cultivar of masamunei, with foliage that shows a lot of green streaking on its chartreuse leaves. I actually prefer Minazuki over Lightning Strike; it grows a little shorter for me, but clumps up much better. Lightning Strike always seems to look a little ratty here by the end of summer, with brown streaking on the chartreuse leaves (never an attractive addition).
Minazuki has striking yellow foliage in the spring, fading to light green, with spotted flowers in the fall.


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