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Melanthiaceae
Nodding Wake-Robin
Trillium flexipes
Awakening and quiet strength.
- Family
- Melanthiaceae
- Genus
- Trillium
- Native to
- central and eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 10-18 in
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, rich, calcareous woodland soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The name 'wake-robin' dates to colonial times when trilliums signaled that robins had returned for spring.
- The species name 'flexipes' means 'bent foot', referring to the angled flower stalk.
- Its flowers emit a faint musty scent that attracts beetles and flies rather than butterflies or bees.
- It freely hybridizes with Trillium erectum where their ranges overlap, creating confusing intermediate forms.
- A single rhizome can persist underground for decades, slowly expanding into a dense woodland colony.
Color meanings
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spring awakening
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resilience
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woodland grace