American wake robin Trillium grandiflorum

ABOUT
T. grandiflorum is a vigorous perennial forming a large clump of erect stems each carrying a whorl of three broadly ovate leaves and a solitary terminal flower to 10cm across, with three recurved white petals
About this plant
Names
Family
Melanthiaceae
Synonyms
American wake robin American wood lily large white wood lily white wake robin wake-robin snow trillium see more
Characteristics
Foliage type
Deciduous
Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Hardiness zones
H5
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Pruning
No pruning required
Soil
SoilChalk, Loam, Sand
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Flower borders and beds Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs
Propogation
Propagate by seed in pots in a shady cold frame as soon as seed is ripe; takes 5-7 years to reach flowering size. Propagate rhizomes by division after flowering or cut out the growing point from the rhizome after flowering, which stimulates the formation of offsets
Pests
Slugs and snails may be a problem
Diseases
Generally disease free