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Trillium luteum | Yellow Trillium

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DESCRIPTION
Trillium luteum emerges in early spring with a whorl of three broad leaves mottled with silvery green and darker marbling. In mid spring, three narrow, lemon-yellow petals emerge, surrounding a cluster of yellow stamens, releasing a faint lemony fragrance that adds another layer of interest. The petals stand erect above the patterned leaves, creating a bright focal point in shaded woodland plantings.

Native to the southeastern United States, Trillium luteum occurs naturally in rich deciduous forests of Tennessee, Kentucky, and neighboring states. In gardens it is valued for woodland borders, shade gardens, and naturalized plantings beneath trees, where its patterned foliage and cheerful spring flowers provide early seasonal interest among ferns and other shade-loving perennials.

DESCRIPTION
Trillium luteum emerges in early spring with a whorl of three broad leaves mottled with silvery green and darker marbling. In mid spring, three narrow, lemon-yellow petals emerge, surrounding a cluster of yellow stamens, releasing a faint lemony fragrance that adds another layer of interest. The petals stand erect above the patterned leaves, creating a bright focal point in shaded woodland plantings.

Native to the southeastern United States, Trillium luteum occurs naturally in rich deciduous forests of Tennessee, Kentucky, and neighboring states. In gardens it is valued for woodland borders, shade gardens, and naturalized plantings beneath trees, where its patterned foliage and cheerful spring flowers provide early seasonal interest among ferns and other shade-loving perennials.

 

  • Family: Melanthiaceae
    Height: 10 to 15 inches
    Width: 10 to 15 inches
    Foliage color: Bright green leaves heavily mottled with silver or gray green markings
    Flower color: Clear yellow three petaled flowers with greenish yellow centers often lightly scented
    Bloom time: Early to mid spring
    Light requirements: Partial shade to full shade
    Water requirements: Evenly moist humus rich soil
    Maintenance: Low; allow foliage to die back naturally after flowering; divide only when plants become crowded
    Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8
    Wildlife attractors: Native bees flies early season pollinators and ants that disperse the seeds

    This plant can be seen at Heronswood Garden.

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