Trillium lancifolium

Also Known As

Sessile Trilium
Wake Robin

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 6"-12"
W: 6"

planting zones

5a-8b

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Trillium lancifolium plant details

Trillium lancifolium is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with burgundy, green and variegated foliage. In spring black and burgundy flowers emerge. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture water. Prefers to be dry when dormant. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Trillium lancifolium

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: melanthiaceae
Foliage: deciduous burgundy, green and variegated
Mature size: 6 IN wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: black and burgundy blooms in spring
Uses: mottled leaves, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Trillium lancifolium

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Among the many maroon-flowered sessile Trilliums, this one stands out for the distinctively narrow leaves with purple flecks. The flowers are richly colored and the petals are narrow as well and twisted. Seems to multiply readily and grow into multi-stem clumps.