Scientific Name
Trillium erectum

Common Name
Wake Robin trillium; Red trillium

Life Cycle: Perennial


Height: .5 to 1.5 feet
Flower/fruit: Variable flower color; red, white, maroon, pink, greenish yellow, purplish red; flower stalk may be erect, inclined or bent downward; petals do not overlap; ill-smelling
Flowering Season: Spring
Foliage: Broadly oval to almost diamond-shaped leaves; stalkless to nearly stalkless
Site: Rich, moist but well-drained soil; partial shade to shade
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