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Trillium sessile
Wood Lily
Origin: Native to northeastern United States. The genus name comes from the Greek word 'tris', meaning thrice, in reference to both leaves and parts of the flower existing in threes.
| Family |
| Melanthiaceae |
| Genus |
| Trillium |
| Species |
| sessile |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Weeds |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 20 |
| Height |
| 7 - 15 cm |
| Spread |
| 7 - 15 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Humus-rich, moderately moist soil with partial to full shade. |
| Pests |
| No serious problems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Three large, dark-green leaves that grow at the base of the plant with white mottle covering each. |
| Flower Description |
| Three petaled, musky fragrant flowers with a colours ranging from maroon to dark red. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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