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Trillium grandiflorum

*Large-Flowered Trillium*

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Most photos by Ann Grandy and Sally J.A.Finzel, unless otherwise noted to the left. Please ask for permission before using images.

Soil: Hydric(Moist) to Mesic(Medium)
Sun: Part to Shade
Height: 1'
Color: White
Blooms: April-June
Flowers: The flowers are 2"-4" wide with 3 wavy edged petals, 3 green sepals, 6 stamens and yellow anthers. The petals can turn pink or purple before fading.
Leaves: The 3"-6" pointed leaves are a whorl of 3 just beneath the single flower.

Suggested Uses:

This very showy woodland wildflower is particularly impressive when planted in mass! This extraordinary plant is a cheery addition to the woodland setting!

Interesting Facts

Medicinal Uses: Native Americans once used the root stalks as medicine.
Food Uses: The young leaves can be eaten in salad, or cooked if collected before the flowers appear.
More Info: Seeds are dispersed by ants.
Name: It has the largest flower of any Minnesota Trillium. Both the common and scientific name reflect that trait.
Other Names: White-flowered Trillium

Option	Price	Quantity
Bulbs and Roots	$4.95
3 1/2-inch pots	$4.95
5 3/4-inch pots	$8.95

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Do not use native plants for food or medicine based on the information in this website. The information listed here is included for entertainment only, not as a recommendation. Please do not eat any native plants!

Morning Sky Greenery is a Minnesota Native Plant Nursery, growing native plants for shoreline restoration, raingardens and infiltration basins, and backyard butterfly, birdwatcher and pollinator gardens. We carry many native plants of North America, specifically midwest varieties. We have the expertise and the plants available to make any size native landscape or garden project a success!

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