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Melanthiaceae
Nodding Trillium
Trillium cernuum
Modesty and hidden woodland treasure.
- Family
- Melanthiaceae
- Genus
- Trillium
- Native to
- eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 8-18 in
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, rich, acidic woodland soil
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flower dangles beneath the whorl of three leaves, making it easy to overlook from above.
- It can take seven or more years from seed to first flower, requiring remarkable patience from gardeners.
- Ants disperse the seeds by carrying them to their nests for the fatty elaiosome coating on each seed.
- All parts come in threes: three petals, three sepals, three leaves, and a three-chambered ovary.
- Trilliums are protected wildflowers in many states, and picking them can carry fines.
Color meanings
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modesty
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quiet elegance
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patience