Trillium

Trillium (page 4): "When I woke up I was in a forest. The dark / seemed natural, the sky through the pine trees / thick with many lights."


Family: Melanthiaceae

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Blooming period: early to late Spring

Sun requirement: Partial shade

Soil requirement: Fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly acidic.

Notes: Trillium have petals, sepals, and leaves that occur in whorls of three. They tend to grow in the forest.

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