Trillium spp.
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A
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Trillium, Wakerobin
Trilliaceae
Also known as Trillium underwoodii, Trillium decipiens, Trillium lancifolium, Trillium maculatum
Plant Specifics
| Size: | .5-1.5 ft tall by .5-.8 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Red,green,brown | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Mesic sites. Slope forests and bluffs. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Late winter/early spring ephemeral wildflower. Retain and treasure if they occur on your site. Plant as a groundcover in a shady spot--but do not transplant from any place in the wild unless it is threatened by destruction. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Flies and ants.