Wood Wakerobin

Trillium viride

Wood Wakerobin

Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 1: 524. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc.

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Melanthiaceae
Genus:
Trillium
Species:
Trillium viride

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:
Perennial
Growth Habit:
Geophyte
Height:
1-2 ft
Light Requirements:
Part Shade
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Months:
mar, apr, may
Bloom Colors:
green

Native Range

United States: Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, New York

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:
rich, well-drained loamy soil
pH:
5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
Drainage:
excellent drainage required
Moisture:
consistently moist
Notes:
thrives in woodland environments

Germination Information

Pre-treatment: Cold-moist stratification for 30 days at 1–5°C (34–41°F).; then Cold-moist stratification for 60 days.

Source: OpenAI GPT-4o