Trillium (Wood Lily)
Trillium
Trillium is a woodland jewel, thriving in moist shady situations, where they grow luxuriant foliage and produce their beautiful large three-petalled flowers.
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Cuneatum
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Thriving in moist shade, Trillium ‘Cuneatum’ is a woodland jewel, perfect for enhancing potentially dingy areas of the garden. Sumptuous, burgundy-bronze blooms sit atop mottled, marbled foliage, offering decorative, weed-suppressing groundcover.
‘Trillium’ is derived from the Latin triplum (triple) due to the flowers being composed of three distinct petals and three bracts. This Trillium ‘Cuneatum’ hardy perennial is native to the South-eastern United States where it grows in cove forests, flourishing in spring before the deciduous trees put on a full canopy.
Commonly referred to as ‘Sweet Betsy’, Trillium are said to have a delightful, subtle scent of bananas.
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Erectum
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Trillium Erectum produces rich reddish-purple to deep purple flowers above fresh pale green foliage, creating a striking woodland display in spring. The elegant blooms of Trillium erectum rise neatly above the leaves, bringing natural charm and subtle drama to shaded borders, woodland gardens, and moisture-retentive planting schemes.
A highly regarded and reliable variety, Trillium Erectum thrives in humus-rich soil with dappled shade, where it gradually forms attractive clumps and returns year after year with refined seasonal beauty.
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Grandiflorum
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Twinkling in shady corners of the garden, the broad, milky-white blooms of Trillium ‘Grandiflorum’ are set off beautifully by a backdrop of lush, ribbed foliage. ‘Trillium’ means ‘triple lily’, in reference to the petals, bracts and leaves being produced in distinct trios.
Growing naturally in woodland environments, these hardy perennials relish moist, humus-rich soils in shade, making excellent companions to hellebores, snowdrops, and anemone nemerosa.
Trillium ‘Grandiflorum’ takes some time to fully establish but you will be richly rewarded for your patience. This variety has earned itself a coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit for its reliability and robust nature.
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Luteum
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Three broad leaves mottled with silver support a single, upright yellow-green flower—elegant, understated, and woodland-ready. Trillium Luteum thrives in humus-rich shade with steady moisture. Plant once and let nature do the rest.
An ideal perennial for quiet corners beneath deciduous canopies. Trillium Luteum also has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Flowers emerge May into June.

