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Melanthiaceae
Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
Rare beauty and purity.
- Family
- Melanthiaceae
- Genus
- Trillium
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Height
- 8-20 inches
- Sunlight
- Partial Shade to Full Shade
- Soil
- Acidic, Moist, Humus-rich
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-7
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Each white petal has a distinctive V-shaped red marking at its base, like a painted brushstroke.
- Painted trillium is considered one of the most beautiful and difficult-to-grow of all trilliums.
- It requires very specific acidic soil conditions found in cool, moist boreal forests.
- The bright red berry that forms after flowering is eaten by birds and small mammals.
- It can take a decade or more for a painted trillium to flower from seed.
Color meanings
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Rare beauty
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Modesty
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Simplicity