Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Apocynaceae

Genus:

Chloropetalum

Species:

Chloropetalum obtusiflorum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

white, cream, purple, maroon

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

insects, slugs, snails

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 60–120 days

Germination Time:

30–180 days

Notes:

Trillium seeds have double dormancy requiring warm stratification followed by cold. Germination is often delayed and erratic, with seedlings appearing over multiple seasons.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI