This herbaceous rhizomatous perennial has upright reddish green stems with terminal leaves and forms a clump. It has dark green diamond-shaped leaves that are whorled and the pure white funnel-shaped flowers appear during spring.
Hardiness zones 4 to 9
Trillium ovatumis naturally found in North America from British Colombia to a central California grown in shaded woodlands. It prefers an organic rich moist fertile soil in a semi-shaded, wind protected position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.
This Wood Lily is grown for its flowers and clumping habit. It is planted in woodland settings or used along herbaceous borders in small or cottage gardens. It is suitable for coastal or inland regions establishing in 3 to 4 years from division and is long lived. This plant is also used in shaded courtyards or can be grown in patio pots.ID 3133
Trillium (TREE-lee-um) ovatum (oh-VAH-tum)
Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
Lily Family