Species Trillium chloropetalum | Known

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Names

Common Names: Giant Trillium, Giant Wake-Robin

Growth

Height: 16-24 inches
Spread: 10-12 inches
Growth Rate: Growth rate not specified in sources.

Appearance

Bloom Color: White, Cream, Yellow, Dark red, Red, Purple, Brown, Burgundy
Foliage Color: Variegated foliage with purple and chocolate tones
Fall Foliage Color: Variegated foliage with purple and chocolate tones

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 6a-9b
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally partial shade.
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained humus-rich soil with neutral-to-acidic pH.
Soil Drainage: Moist but well-drained soil
Soil pH: Neutral to acidic soil

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Spring and Winter
Bloom Time: Spring

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Seeds, Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Attracts butterflies

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Torr.) Howell
Publication: Fl. N.W. Amer. 1: 661 (1902)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Liliales
Family: Melanthiaceae
Genus: Trillium

Inferior Taxa

Trillium chloropetalum var. chloropetalum Trillium chloropetalum var. giganteum

Synonyms

Trillium giganteum var. chloropetalum Trillium sessile var. chloropetalum

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024