Trillium albidum
Trillium albidum is rare in cultivation and so elegant in the shade garden with sessile white petals and mottled foliage.
Sweet Trillium has large sessile white flowers that are mildly fragrant. The leaves are green and can be mottled with brownish or dark green spots. This species is rarely available and makes an elegant addition to the shade garden, especially planted in drifts. Remember that trilliums can take a year off underground in the year after planting. Trillium are exquisite plants for the shade garden blooming in early to mid spring with their elegant flowers. They are spring ephemerals that may go dormant by summer. Keep in mind that they may go dormant early in the year they are first planted and could sulk a bit in their second year before settling in for beautiful displays for years to come. Photo courtesy: Eric in SF from Wikipedia.
Common Name: Sweet Trillium
Family: Trilliaceae (The Trillium Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Shade Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries: Purple
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Forests, woodlands, scrub, and chaparral habitat.
Award: AGM GPP
Geographical Origin:
