Trillium Bulbs Flowers and Plants

A much sought after plant, Trilliums are a shade loving woodland plant or 'trillium wild flower', in the USA. Many species are now grown commercially and are available for sale from online nurseries. Trillium Grandiflorum and T. erectum are two favourite species.

With around 39 species trillium are a varied genus in form, size and color. Flower colours vary and include white, yellow, red and purple and lots of marked variations on these.

Trillium albidum is known as the 'Giant White Wakerobin' while Trillium ovatum is known as the Pacific trillium. The dwarf wake robin is the very pretty Trillium pusillum var pusillum is pictured right (also known as the Carolina Least Trillium).

Trillium Care and Growing Conditions

If we remember that trilliums are a woodland plant we can go a long way to providing suitable growing conditions. All trillium prefer a semi shaded position in rich moist but well drsined soil. Dig in lots of well rotted compost, rotted leaf litter etc. Keep moist and be patient, Trillium can take a long time to flower. Trillium are best left undisturbed. Well worth the effort and the wait.

Yes trillium can be grown in containers, the same conditions apply with a rich moist potting mixture and dappled shade being ideal. And yes they can be grown from seed as well.

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Trillium Species include:

• Trillium pusillum
  Also known as 'dwarf wake robin', Ozark least trillium and least trillium are native across much of the southern part of the US from Oaklahoma to Nth Carolina. White flowers that look stunning in a shaded position.
• Trillium recurvatum
  Relatively easy to grow with nice mottled foliage and deep red flowers .
• Trillium sulcatum
  From Alabamba and N/E Virginia
• Trillium albidum
  Known as the ' Giant White Wakerobin' this one is native to California and nearby states.