whip-poor-will flower
Trillium cernuum
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 24 inches tall8 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White , pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Whip-poor-will flower (Trillium cernuum) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland settings, and borders. 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. A white flower with deep rose anthers nods beneath a whorl of three large leaves. Bees visit the blooms in spring, and a three-cornered fruit turns red later. Maple leaves make a good winter cover.
Pairs well with Bellwort, Dutchman's breeches, and Canadian hemlock.
Native range
CT, DE, IA, IL, and 23 more places. See all 27
CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, VA, VT, WI, WV; NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, and QC.