This herbaceous perennial has a short thick rhizome with ascending stems and terminal leaves and forms a compact clump. The large mid-green diamond-shaped leaves are accompanied by red to purple broad funnel-shaped flowers in late spring.

Hardiness zones 4 to 9 

Trillium erectum is naturally found in eastern North America from the USA to Canada growing in rich sheltered woodlands and along the stream banks. 

It prefers a shaded to semi-shaded protected position and grows in moist fertile organic rich sandy soils with a pH of 4-7.5 and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

Red Trillium is grown for its foliage and flowers. It is planted in the understory of woodland settings or in shaded garden borders and is used in patio pots or planter boxes.  It is suitable for mountainous regions and establishes from division in 2-3 years and is long-lived. ID 3579 

Note:
This plant is known by several common names including, Birth Root, Stinking Willie, Trinity Flower and Red Trillium.

Trillium (TREE-lee-um) erectum (ay-REK-tum) 

Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
Lily Family