{"product_id":"trillium-erectum","title":"Trillium erectum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrillium erectum\u003c\/em\u003e: Maroon Spring Beauty, Questionable Perfume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed trillium shows up in spring in deep maroon, three leaves, three petals and a no-nonsense attitude. Then it vanishes by summer like it has somewhere better to be. NATIVE AND FABULOUSLY AWOL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTrillium erectum\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Trillium, Wake-robin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20–40 cm (8–16 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25–30 cm (10–12 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single maroon to deep red flower with three petals, held on a short stalk above the leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid to late spring (April to May)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three broad, green leaves in a whorl. The plant goes dormant by mid to late summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red trillium belongs in a woodland garden, under deciduous trees, or in a shady native planting. It's at its best in drifts, so a tray lets you start a real colony. It goes dormant in summer, so plant it where later leafy plants can fill the space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant red trillium in a moist, shady woodland bed with wild ginger, a cinnamon fern and a gold-edged hosta. \u003cem\u003eAsarum canadense\u003c\/em\u003e carpets the front at 10 to 15 cm with heart-shaped native leaves. \u003cem\u003eHosta 'Guacamole'\u003c\/em\u003e adds big, glossy gold leaves with green edges at 60 cm to fill in after the trillium fades. \u003cem\u003eOsmundastrum cinnamomeum\u003c\/em\u003e rises behind at 90 to 150 cm with cinnamon fern fronds. \u003cem\u003eHystrix patula\u003c\/em\u003e adds a native bottlebrush grass at 60 to 120 cm in flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in part shade to full shade, in rich, humus-heavy soil that stays moist but drains well. Leaf mould or compost helps. Spots under deciduous trees are ideal, with spring sun before the canopy fills in and shade in summer. Water through the first season, especially in dry spring weather. Mulch with shredded leaves each fall, the way a forest floor feeds itself. Don't cut the leaves until they yellow on their own. Trilliums are slow to establish and resent being moved, so pick the spot carefully. Deer will browse them, so protect plantings where deer are common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red trillium grows wild in rich, moist forests across eastern North America, from Quebec and Ontario south into the Appalachians. Its unflattering old names, like Stinking Benjamin and Stinking Willie, point to the scent of the flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it shade and leave it be. The early pollinators are counting on it. A WOODLAND CLASSIC FOR THE PATIENT.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"Tray of 15 Plants (10cm Pots) \/ Burgundy \/ 3","offer_id":67851586666774,"sku":"TRILER10","price":309.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Trilliumerectum.png?v=1793795688","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/trillium-erectum","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}