Scientific name: Trillium ovatum
Family: MELANTHIACEAE
Common names: “Western trillium”
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial, ephemeral
Conditions:
Zone: 5-8
Light: Semi-shade – deeper shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Deep humus
Moisture: Moist well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 20″ W 8″
Leaf and Stem shape: Pointed leaves in whorls of 3
Flower: White flowers on stalks, turn pink
Pruning: N/a
Maintenance: Mulch each fall with leaf mold
Landscape use: Flower beds, woodland garden
Propagate: By seed, 5-7 years to first bloom
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria
Comments: Sign of spring, native to BC, protected provincial flower and illegal to pick
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