Painted Trillium
The exquisite Painted Trillium bears a three-petaled white flower with wavy margins and a bright splash of reddish-pink at the center. The painted blooms are borne above a whorl of large oval leaves, slightly tinged with maroon, on an arching stem …
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
|---|---|
| Soil Moisture | Moist |
| Sun Exposure | Partial, Shade |
| Height | 1' - 18" |
| Bloom Color | White |
| Bloom Time | Apr, May, June |
| Spacing | 1' |
| Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Root Type | Rhizome |
The exquisite Painted Trillium bears a three-petaled white flower with wavy margins and a bright splash of reddish-pink at the center. The painted blooms are borne above a whorl of large oval leaves, slightly tinged with maroon, on an arching stem.
Rare or Endangered in parts of it’s range (Michigan, Ohio, New York and Kentucky) Painted Trillium is a common trillium of the Adirondack region, growing in northern hardwood and mixed conifer-hardwood forests, to high-elevation red spruce forests in the central Appalachian Mountains.
Performs best in full or mostly shade, in humus-rich, acid to neutral, moist, well-drained soil. Plants should be kept well watered during dry weather spells in spring and early summer. Mulch with leaves year round.
