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Trillium sessile

Family Trilliaceae
Plant Type herbaceous perennial
Zone USDA:   4a - 8b   RHS:   H   EGF:   H1 - H4   Australia:   1 - 2  
Care Level medium
Height 15 - 30 cm (6 - 12 in)
Spread 15 - 30 cm (6 - 12 in)
Light partial shade to shade
Soil Moisture average, well-drained
Soil Type loam
Soil pH acidic to neutral

Description The herbaceous perennial Trillium sessile (wood lily) yields showy, deep magenta and fragrant blossoms during mid spring to late spring. This plant is clump forming and has showy foliage that is greyish green in colour.
Typical Uses Mass planting, naturalization, wild flower, woodland and woods edge.
Special Characteristics Trillium sessile tolerates Black Walnut.