wood lily
Trillium luteum
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Wood lily (Trillium luteum) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. The lemon yellow flowers smell of citrus and sit right on top of the mottled leaves. Bees visit the blooms in spring. It may go dormant by summer, so plant it where other plants can fill the gap.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Bellwort, and Royal fern.
Native range
North America.