Friday 26 April 2013

Trillium ovatum



Name: Trillium ovatum
Common Name
 Western trillium
Family
 Melanthiaceae
        Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous             Tree             Climber         x    Herbaceous         x    Perennial

Habit
upright
Hard. Zone
USDA zone 5
Mature Size

.4m tall by .3m spread
x

Leaf
 simple, cunate, three in whorl

Fall/Winter Color

        Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate     x    Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal

Flowers
 showy, white, pink

Infl.
 single
Jan.     Feb.      March.     ( April.      May. )     June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.  (flowering period)
Water Use
High     Low

Soil
Rich     Lean     Well-drained x

Exposure
Sun     Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses:
 woodland garden


Limitations:
Other Features: native smaller than eastern trilliums

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