Red Trillium Plant For Sale
Red Trillium, Trillium erectum, is a stunning native choice and a rare find with dark red flowers. Perfect for your understory. Don’t miss out on having this exotic plant in your garden. Red Wake Robin Trillium is a great choice for gardeners who want to enhance a shady spot in their garden.
A perennial plant that will dazzle you each spring year after year. Bold dark red flowers bloom in early spring and are supported by distinctively patterned green leaves. Flowers are uniquely distinguished by their three petals, which make this plant unforgettable.
Trillium erectum Plant Details
Family: Melanthiaceae
Light Requirement: Shade
Water Needs: Moderate
Height: 8 – 12 in.
Spread: 12 – 18 in.
Growth Rate: Slow
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Red
Wildlife Value: Attracts bees
Landscape Uses and Maintenance
These are spring ephemerals that are lovely when joined with other Trillium species, Bloodroot, and Virginia bluebells. This plant shines as an understory planting.
Great as an individual showpiece for a collector’s garden, this plant is even better en masse in a large area. Given its ideal growing conditions, the Red trillium will slowly naturalize in an area over time. Plant it in your woodland garden for a delightful spring display year after year.
It is the perfect, elegant addition to a naturalistic garden. It is great at the edge of a border or as part of a cottage garden. As an understory plant that grows in its native environment, it prefers shade to sun and enjoys dappled light.
Noteworthy Characteristics
Red Trillium will slowly naturalize in an area over time and can self-sow. This low-maintenance plant does not require fertilizer treatments. To add more organic matter and improve soil composition, you can place compost, humus, or leaf mold around it. It thrives in well-drained soil. Avoid planting in clay soil, which may cause root issues. This is a deer-resistant plant. More minor pests will avoid it, too. There are no major diseases. It will attract pollinators to your garden.
Exposure
Wake Robin Trillium thrives in partial to full shade, ideal for woodland gardens or shaded areas. It prefers filtered sunlight or dappled light and avoids direct sun exposure to maintain its vibrant color and delicate structure.
Height at Maturity
Under 12"
Usage
Shade Plant
Shipped As
Bare-root
Ships
USPS
Planting Zones
3-9