Trillium sessile, Toadshade
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- Item #: P83
- Attractive Flowers:
- Average to moist soil:
- Average well drained soil:
- Average Wildlife Value:
- Beneficial Insects:
- Erosion Control:
- FACU - Usually occur in non-wetlands, but may occur in wetlands:
- Fragrant:
- Groundcover:
- Herbaceous plant:
- Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay:
- Moist Soil:
- Native To Mountain Regions:
- Organic soil- high level of decayed leaves, bark:
- Part - Full Shade (less than 4 hours):
- Part Sun - Part Shade :
- Perennial:
- Threatened / Endangered:
- Woodland flower:
Native Range: Northeastern United States
Zone: 4 to 8
Height: 0.50 to 1.00 feet
Spread: 0.50 to 1.00 feet
Bloom Time: April to May
Bloom Description: Maroon to brownish purple to dark red
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Flower: Showy, Fragrant
Leaf: Colorful
Easily grown in rich, humusy, medium moisture, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. Needs regular watering.
The trillium is a simple, graceful perennial that is one of the most familiar and beloved of the spring woodland wildflowers.
A classic spring-blooming, woodland wildflower. Excellent when massed in a shaded woodland garden, naturalized area or wildflower garden. Mixes well with other spring wildflowers and ferns
