Great White Trillium

Big white three-pointed stars, the Great White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) are going to be your new favorite woodland wildflower for your shade gardens this year! These quality bulbs produce a single pure white blossom atop a stem with just three pointed petal-like sepals and are backed by three large green leaves for a curious look like you’ve never seen before!

Trillium are rare wildflowers to come upon in the dappled forests. They can be found popping up in deep, organic woodlands and shady meadows with Lady’s Slippers and Jack-in-the-Pulpits. The early arrival of Trillium has given rise to many names including Wake Robin, Bethroot, and Stinking Benjamin, and had many old-world folk uses back in the day.

Trillium is shipped as a bareroot rhizomatous perennial that thrives throughout the USDA growing zones 3 through 9 and gradually colonizing small areas. Individual plants grow 12-18 inches tall and spread 12-24 inches wide at maturity. These tender perennial rhizomes bloom in the early spring beneath the tree canopy. Blooming for up to 2-3 weeks, the single bloom fades to become a solitary red, fleshy, berry-like fruit in the summer. Birds love the berries but deer tend to leave Trillium alone.

Planting and Application:

Gleaming White Trillium only bears a solitary flower per plant, so planting in groupings, drifts, and en masse helps to ensure the very best display! Disperse throughout the dappled shade meadow to gain the biggest impact! These rare woodland beauties look gorgeous guiding you along a shady moist footpath.

Early spring ephemerals with fall color, use these lovely specimens throughout a Rain Garden or bog garden, Plant around a water feature or along the bank of a brook. Create a woodland garden that looks good enough to attract pollinators and fairies alike as they ramble among the mosses, Ferns, and popping up amidst the Hosta!

• Solitary 3-Pointed Gleaming White Blooms
• Three Broad Leaves & Single Red Berry
• Lovely Spring Ephemerals
• Birds & Mammals Eat the Fruit
• Woodland Beds, Meadows & Shade Gardens

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Loving rich, highly organic locations where there is plenty of leaf litter and moisture. Trillium are tender perennials that form and spread slowly via rhizomes. Plant in any partial shade/part sun and prefer to be planted in organically rich soil that is well-drained and consistently moist. Mulch the soil well with 3-4 inches of arborist bark chips to hold in moisture.

• Partial Shade
• Consistent Moisture
• Humus-Rich Soils
• Appreciates Mulched Beds
• Wear Gloves When Handling Roots & Fruit

Gleaming spring ephemerals, the unique woodland beauty of the Great White Trillium will add their special beauty to your shaded landscapes! Order your quality bulbs at NatureHills.com today and we’ll ship your order at the correct planting time for your growing zone!