| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Plant Height: | 6 - 12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 6 - 12 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Spring ephemeral Other: The above ground parts of Trilliums are scapes with three large, leaf-like bracts with the true leaves reduced to underground papery coverings around the rhizomes. |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red White |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Seeds need alternating periods of warm and cold stratification to germinate Sow in situ Seeds are hydrophilic Other info: Plants can be grown from seed, but it can take up to two years for fresh seed to germinate and another five to seven years for plants to bloom. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
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