Description

The white trillium is a spectacular sight when found blooming in shady forested sites. The large variably marbled leaves open to nearly a foot in diameter and in mature plants surround a three-petaled flower of white to light pink. As the plant fades in the late spring it occasionally produces a capsule of white spongy seeds. While the trillium may be kept green for most of the summer with additional water, I prefer to let the plant go dormant. Trillium slowly forms a clump from a slowly growing rhizome, if happy. Whether using seed or divisions, propagating trillium is a slow business which accounts for their rare appearance in the nursery trade.