| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| 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. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| 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 Other: Trilliums are not bulbs and don’t like drying out. They lose all living roots and will become limp and have little chance of surviving beyond the first season if bare rooted for any time. |
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