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Step 1
Buy your toad lilies from an online retailer such as Wayside Gardens, (see Resources below), since it is often difficult to find toad lilies at local nurseries.
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Step 2
Open your package of toad lilies immediately. They probably will arrive in small pots. Make sure they are moist and remove any damaged foliage.
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Step 3
Buy seeds if you want a cheaper alternative for growing toad lilies. Plant the seeds directly in your garden. Alternatively, you can start the plants in small containers in your home, using a grow light. Planting them in your home is often a more reliable way to grow plants from seed, but it takes more work.
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Step 4
Plant your toad lily in a slightly shady spot in your garden. Add humus to the soil to retain moisture around the plant's roots. You might wish to place them near a path or the front of your garden so that the distinctive flowers can be viewed more easily.
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Step 5
Space plants at least a foot apart to give them ample room to grow and good air circulation.
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Step 6
Water the plant to keep the soil moist for the first few weeks while it becomes established in your garden. After that you can water less frequently.
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Step 7
Plant a variety of other shade-loving plants around your toad lily. Toad lilies form their own clusters and are unique enough that one plant can stand alone as a centerpiece or specimen plant. Hostas, astilbe, bleeding hearts and ferns are among the plants that make good companions to toad lilies.
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Step 8
Watch your toad lilies for signs of snails or slugs, which like the toad lily foliage.
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Step 9
Protect your toad lilies in winter with mulch or a cold frame if you live in a zone cooler than zone 5.
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Step 10
Grow new toad lily plants easily by taking cuttings from existing plants.
