Trillium pusillum
Dwarf Trillium
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In early spring, white flowers bloom atop leafless stems with petals inclined upwards. White blooms age to cherry red, Bronze-green leaves die back in summer. Grow in part shade to full shade in humus-rich soil.
Additional Information:
The trillium is a simple, graceful perennial that is one of the most familiar and beloved of the spring woodland wildflowers. Leaves, petals and sepals of all trilliums come in groups of three.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8
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Good Companions
Sharp-lobed Hepatica
(Hepatica acutiloba),
Blue Cohosh
(Caulophyllum thalictroides),
Bloodroot
(Sanguinaria canadensis),
Yellow Violet
(Viola pubescens),
Blue Violet
(Viola sororia)
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