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The spring blooms are up to 4 in. across, and held high above the leaves on upright plants to 16 tall. Like all Trilliums, everything appears in threes--three leaves, three petals. A real beauty for any shade garden. Our trillium plants are nursery propagated from seed. \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Trillium Tribe, and why its so famous.\u003c\/strong\u003e The classic 4-inch thick botanical reference work, Hortus Third, tells us that there are about 30 species of Trillium worldwide, but the majority of the species are native to North America. A very few originate in Japan and Korea, none in Europe. This is one reason that our colonists were so taken with these woodland beauties when they arrived. 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Large white flowers fade to pink; plants form large drifts.\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrillium erectum, \u003c\/em\u003eRed Trillium. \u003c\/strong\u003eAlso called Wake Robin and Stinking Benjamin, the second because of the flowers unpleasant odor, said to be similar to rotting meat. Propagated by flies. Red to purple flowers; plants solitary in acid or alkaline woods. Native to the eastern forests from Canada to Georgia.\n \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrillium undulatum, \u003c\/em\u003ePainted Trillium. \u003c\/strong\u003eSmaller than the Great White or Red, but with one of the most beautiful flowers--white with purplish\/red centers. Must have highly acidic soil; common in pine woods. Native to forests from Canada to Georgia.\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrillium Catesbaei, \u003c\/em\u003e Rosy Trillium or Catesby Trillium.\u003c\/strong\u003e One of the first Trilliums discovered and named for Mark Catesby, the famous early British plant explorer and artist. The Rosy Trillium has somewhat smallish blooms which nod below the leaves. It is native to the Southeast, where Catesby visited.\n \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrillium viride var luteum, \u003c\/em\u003eYellow Trillium.\u003c\/strong\u003e This unusual trillium has mottled leaves and lemon yellow blooms that hold their petals high and never really open. It is often said to have a lemon scent, and is native from Kentucky south to Florida.\n \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrillium ovatum, \u003c\/em\u003eCoast Trillium.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a famous western trillium, much like T. grandiflorum in the east. Flowers are white, fading to pink. 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Famous old reliable hybrids like Catherine Woodbury--the lovely lavender and yellow bi-color--have been around for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe re-bloomers for twice the bloom.\u003c\/strong\u003e Today's craze for re-blooming Daylilies all began with Stella D'Oro, the now-famous yellow dwarf Daylily that blooms once during late spring (the regular Daylily blooming season), and then again in late August and into fall. Today, there are hundreds of re-bloomers, from dwarfs to full-size beauties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe latest and greatest:\u003c\/strong\u003e In any group of highly popular hybrids, there is always something newer and better. 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After about a week or more, each flower slowly begins to change--from snow white to a shell pink. Then in a few days more, each pink one is a dark rose as the flower fades. This is one of the true spectacles of spring, and when a drift of this beautiful flower has blooms of both white and pink, it is unforgettable.\u003cp\u003eA great companion plant is our yellow violet which blooms at exactly the same time. A bed of these Trilliums, yellow violets and a few unfurling ferns make a spring show that is truly breathtaking. Our trillium plants are nursery propagated from seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Great White Trillium\u003c\/strong\u003e There is great lore and legend about this plant, and also quite a bit of misinformation. Many people believe it is endangered which it is not. It may be protected in some places, but where it thrives, it grows in great abundance. It is the provincial flower of Ontario, and is quite common there and around the Great Lakes. It is also the official wildflower of Ohio. In New England, it is rare in all the states except Vermont, where it grows in huge drifts near Lake Champlain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike other Trilliums (such as the Red Trillium) which are solitary, standing alone in the woods, the Great White Trillium forms large drifts over the years, creating one of North Americas most beautiful spring wildflower displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest of all, the Great White Trillium is quite easy to transplant and grow, making it a great choice for your wild garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Trillium Tribe, and why its so famous.\u003c\/strong\u003e The classic 4-inch thick botanical reference work, Hortus Third, tells us that there are about 30 species of Trillium worldwide, but the majority of the species are native to North America. 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Also, this is why almost all the native flowers of our east coast are woodland plants, not meadow wildflowers. Of this famous original group of woodland wildflowers, which includes the Lady Slippers, Mayflower, Hepatica and many more, the Trilliums reigned supreme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries the flowers were picked heavily, which is unfortunate since a picked trillium is a dead trillium. But it was the clearing of the forests for farming, a necessity for the colonists, that really devastated the woodland wildflowers. We like to wring our hands about paving for interstates and new condominium projects today, but we needn't. The damage was done long ago when our ancestors cleared the eastern forests for farming. Of course, there are relatively small habitats left, and in recent years, our forested area has been enlarging, and woodland wildflower habitat has been restored in many places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn any case, this elegant class of flowers, the Trilliums, are now recognized as precious and special, although they are not officially endangered. In many areas, Trilliums are still very common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWildflower gardeners love them, and it is true that most of them are not difficult to grow or transplant, and if conditions are good, they thrive. However, it does help to know the facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere's how they are propagated. \u003c\/strong\u003e Trilliums such as The Great White spread very slowly by underground root stocks, and the seed produced creates new plants even more slowly. From a planted seed, it takes approximately five to nine years for a Trillium grandiflorum plant (the Great White Trillium) to bloom. So when you see a massive drift of these in spring, you know you're looking at a bunch of plants that are at least a decade old, probably much older. These plants are not daisies!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd how do they propagate themselves? Well, \u003cem\u003eT. grandiflorum\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the wildflowers whose seeds are distributed by ants. Yes, ants--not birds or bees, or the wind, but ants. This is why the species creates large close drifts over the years. Plants are never very far apart, since ants don't travel far. So each clump of \u003cem\u003eT. grandiflorum\u003c\/em\u003e you see was planted where you see it by an ant. (They carry the seeds away when they fall from the plant because the ants enjoy the sticky covering each seed case has when it falls to the ground.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat brings us to the basic rarity of the Trilliums. A big factor is that each flower produces only one seed case when it fades. (Everybody knows that most flowers--a daisy, for example, produces hundreds of loose seeds from each flower.) So even if the ants find the sticky seed case, and take it underground where the several seeds inside can grow, there simply aren't huge numbers of white trillium seeds being planted each year. Other trillium species have various propagation strategies, but all take years and years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow you have some idea of the value of these beautiful plants. They are an important part of American botanical history, and deserve a place of honor in every American wildflower garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere are the best known species,\u003c\/strong\u003e with a little info on each:\n \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrillium grandiflorum, \u003c\/em\u003eGreat White Trillium.\u003c\/strong\u003e The provincial flower of Ontario, and quite common there and around the Great Lakes. 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