 Trillium ovatum |
Native Region: western N. Amer. incl. B.C. Zone Range: 5-8 Preferred Climate: temperate Harvest Date: Sunday 03 August, 2025 Seed count: 10-12
Description:
This deciduous perennial has stalkless, diamond-shaped dark green leaves with 5 sunken veins. In spring, bears pure white fragrant flowers with whorls of reflexed outer sepals and 3 inner petals. Height to 20 inches/spread 8 inches.
Notes: Suits a moist, shady border or woodland garden.
Don't let seedlings freeze 1st year. Don't disturb for 2 years before transplanting out while dormant. Leaves will not typically appear till the second spring and plants may take 4-7 years to flower.
Cultivation: For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow stratified seed as soon as possible in well-draining medium in containers in a shaded cold frame. Keep moist and cool. Grow in moist but well-drained, humusy acidic soil in part shade. Mulch annually in fall with leaf mold.
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