Large Toadshade Trillium (Trillium cuneatum) BARE ROOT - SHIPS BEGINNING WEEK OF 12/8
A.k.a. wood lily, sweet Betsy, purple toadshade, and whip-poor-will flower. Like other ephemerals, it needs sun in the spring and shade after trees leaf out. Best in woodland plantings, and goes dormant in the summer. Flowers are minimally fragrant. May slowly form a small colony if left undisturbed.
Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic
Soil Type: Humus, Loam
Height: 1’-1.5’
Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Root Type: Corm
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Seed casings are rich in lipids, and are gathered and dispersed by ants.