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Melanthiaceae
Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
Modest beauty, the Trinity, ancient wisdom.
- Family
- Melanthiaceae
- Genus
- Trillium
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 20–45 cm
- Sunlight
- Partial to full shade
- Soil
- Rich, moist, well-drained, slightly acidic
- Water
- Regular
- Hardiness
- 4–9
- Lifespan
- Perennial; can live 25+ years
Did you know
- Every part of a trillium comes in threes: three leaves, three petals, three sepals — hence the name.
- Trilliums can take 7–10 years from seed to first flower — picking one can kill the plant or set it back a decade.
- The white trillium is the official flower of Ontario, Canada.
- Trillium seeds are dispersed by ants, which carry them to their nests for the nutrient-rich coating attached to each seed.
- Some trillium species, like the painted trillium, are protected by law in many U.S. states.