Trillium decipiens
Chattahoochee River wakerobin, Chattahoochee toadshade, Deceiving trillium, Deceptive trillium, Mimic trillium, Chattahoochee River trillium, American wood lily
Trillium Trillium
T. decipiens - T. decipiens is a deciduous perennial with a single, erect stem topped with a whorl of three mottled leaves and stemless flowers with upright purple, green, brown, or yellow petals in mid- to late winter.
Trillium decipiens is: Deciduous
Erect
Green, Brown, Maroon, Yellow, Purple in Winter
Mottled, Grey-green, Dark-green in Spring; Mottled, Grey-green, Dark-green in Summer
Resistant to damage by deer (Deer Resistant B - Seldom Severely Damaged).
Generally disease-free.
Sow seed in a cold frame when ripe. Slow to germinate and grow. May take up to two years to germinate and up to seven years to flower.
Division, Seed
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Trillium decipiens (Chattahoochee River wakerobin) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Waterside, Wildlife, Woodland
Plant in deep, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full or partial shade. Mulch with leaf mould in autumn. Prefers moist soil in winter that dries out in summer. Resistant to damage by deer.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Trillium decipiens
Chattahoochee River wakerobin, Chattahoochee toadshade, Deceiving trillium, Deceptive trillium, Mimic trillium, Chattahoochee River trillium, American wood lily
Trillium Trillium
T. decipiens - T. decipiens is a deciduous perennial with a single, erect stem topped with a whorl of three mottled leaves and stemless flowers with upright purple, green, brown, or yellow petals in mid- to late winter.
Southeastern United States
Deciduous
Erect
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Green, Brown, Maroon, Yellow, Purple in Winter
Mottled, Grey-green, Dark-green in Spring; Mottled, Grey-green, Dark-green in Summer
Resistant to damage by deer (Deer Resistant B - Seldom Severely Damaged).
Generally disease-free.
Sow seed in a cold frame when ripe. Slow to germinate and grow. May take up to two years to germinate and up to seven years to flower.
Division, Seed
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Trillium decipiens (Chattahoochee River wakerobin) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Waterside, Wildlife, Woodland
Plant in deep, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full or partial shade. Mulch with leaf mould in autumn. Prefers moist soil in winter that dries out in summer. Resistant to damage by deer.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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