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Melanthiaceae
Giant Trillium
Trillium chloropetalum
Modesty and simplicity.
- Family
- Melanthiaceae
- Genus
- Trillium
- Native to
- Western North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 30-60 cm
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- Moist, humus-rich, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Every part of the plant comes in threes: three petals, three sepals, and three leaves.
- Giant trillium can take up to seven years to bloom from seed.
- Ants help disperse trillium seeds by carrying them to their nests for the nutritious coating.
- The mottled leaves of giant trillium are as ornamental as the flowers themselves.
- Native Americans used trillium roots as a poultice for various ailments.
Color meanings
0
Elegance
1
Humility
2
Three-fold balance