Trillium flexipes
The nodding wakerobin (Trillium flexipes) has pure white flowers that can be upright or hang down below the leaves.
Description:
The nodding wakerobin (Trillium flexipes) is a graceful species with pure white flowers that can be upright or hang down below the three leaves which are large and heart shaped. It is native to southern Ontario and the US midwest. Trillium are exquisite plants for the shade garden blooming in early to mid spring with their elegant flowers. They are spring ephemerals that may go dormant by summer. Keep in mind that they may go dormant early in the year they are first planted and could sulk a bit in their second year before settling in for beautiful displays for years to come.
Common Name: Nodding Wakerobin - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Trilliaceae (The Trillium Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Damp, sandy soil in mature, deciduous forests, usually close to rivers or streams.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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