sweet trillium
Trillium vaseyi
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 2.5 feet tall10 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red , brown
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sweet trillium (Trillium vaseyi) is a perennial for shade gardens, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil. Bees visit the red to brown blooms. Growth is slow, so give it a spot where it can settle in and stay undisturbed.
Pairs well with Goldenseal, Dutchman's breeches, and Incrediball Blush smooth hydrangea.
Native range
AL, GA, NC, SC, and 1 more places. See all 5
AL, GA, NC, SC, and TN.