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Spring Sale Final Week at Geist Nursery! Come shop in person now through June 21! Closed Mondays.

Large Toadshade Trillium (Trillium cuneatum) BARE ROOT

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Original price $6.99 - Original price $6.99
Original price
$6.99
$6.99 - $6.99
Current price $6.99

Shippable Item

This item is shippable, but cannot be purchased in the same transaction with preorder items.

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.

Shipping Available

Usually will ship via UPS or FedEx within 2 business days, but may be delayed due to weather.