giant purple wakerobin
Trillium kurabayashii
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Red , green , purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Giant purple wakerobin (Trillium kurabayashii) is a perennial for borders, ground cover, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms in early to late spring with red, green, and purple flowers. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. It grows wild from southwest Oregon to northern California.
Pairs well with Blue Panda corydalis, Cobra lily, and Snake's head.
Native range
CA and OR.