Painted Trillium

Painted Trillium For Sale

The Trillium undulatum is a native perennial whose white petals are delicately brushed with pink at their bases, making each bloom appear hand‑painted. Well‑suited to woodland settings, it adds quiet elegance to shaded garden spaces.

 It takes 7 years for one of these shade perennials to mature and bloom. At TN Nursery, our plants are blooming. This is a rare and exotic shade perennial that is not underestimated by novice gardeners; it's a rare treasure like a yellow lady's slipper.

Painted Trillium Plant Details

Family: Melanthiaceae

Light Requirement: Shade

Water Needs: Adequate

Height: 1.5 ft

Spread: 1 ft

Growth Rate: —

Bloom Time: Spring

Flower Color: White with pink markings

Wildlife Value: Attracts bees

Landscape Uses and Maintenance 

Ideal for native and woodland gardens, the Painted Trillium pairs beautifully with Virginia bluebells, Dutchman’s breeches, and bloodroot. Plant tightly for clumping effect or showcase a single specimen for dramatic impact. An understory plant, it thrives in full shade and well‑drained soil enriched with leaf mold or compost. Over time, it will naturalize, forming a graceful groundcover.

Low‑maintenance and disease‑resistant, it reblooms yearly. Avoid waterlogged sites, and let fallen leaves decompose to mimic its forest‑floor habitat. After flowering, small red berries appear against large dark‑green leaves that make the white petals pop.

Noteworthy Characteristics of Painted Trillium

Subject to conservation efforts in parts of the South, Trillium undulatum benefits from garden cultivation to bolster wild populations. As a fleeting spring ephemeral, it goes dormant in summer—fill gaps with ferns or other shade‑loving plants for continuous interest. Deer and most pests leave it undisturbed.