Trillium Species, American Wood Lily, Sweet White Wakerobin, Jeweled Trillium,

Trilliumsimile

Genus
Trillium (TRIL-ee-um)
Species
simile (SIM-il-ee)
Synonym
Trillium erectum f. simile
Trillium vaseyi var. simile
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Louisville, Kentucky

Bucyrus, Ohio

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) | April 2015 | positive

Similar to and potentially confused with the more common T. grandiflorum, T. simile tends to have more triangular flowers and dark ovarie...Read More

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Deer Park, TX (Zone 9a) | November 2007 | neutral

It is a very attractive large species, often forming small clumps, with erect creamy-white flowers (normally) with a purple ovary. The fl...Read More

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