Toadshade (Trillium sessile)(3 Rhizome Bundle)
*This bare-root plant can only be ordered with a minimum order of $35 unless it is combined with a potted plant. Bare-root plants can be mixed and matched to arrive at total needed.*
Bare-root (LIVE RHIZOME ROOTS- May or may not have leaves)
Toadshade
Be sure to allow the plant to acclimate to the different temperature before planting outdoors.
About the Toadshade plant: Trillium sessile, sometimes commonly called toad trillium, is an Oklahoma native that grows up to 12" high.
An unbranched stem is topped by three, evenly-spaced, sessile, ovate, dark green, hosta-like leaves (up to 4" long) that are colored with purple or white.
The flower (2" high) features three erect petals of variable color (maroon to brownish purple to dark red) and appears stalkless atop the center of the three-leaf display.
An underground spreading plant with stems arising from thick, underground rhizomes which will spread slowly if left undisturbed.
Leaves will usually die to the ground by mid-summer, particularly if the soil is allowed to dry out.
A classic and highly sought after spring-blooming, woodland wildflower.
Excellent when massed in a shaded woodland garden, naturalized area or wildflower garden.
Mixes well with other spring wildflowers and ferns. Not recommended for the perennial border.
The trillium is a lovely, graceful perennial that is one of the most familiar and beloved of the spring woodland wildflowers.
Leaves, petals and sepals of all trilliums come in groups of three.
Toadshade, Trillium sessile, is a beautiful spring flower that is both edible and medicinal.
The foliage tastes like raw sunflower seeds.
Common Name: wood lily
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Melanthiaceae
Native Range: Northeastern United States
Zone: 4 to 8
Height: 0.50 to 1'
Spread: 0.50 to 1'
Bloom Time: April to May
Bloom Description: Maroon to brownish purple to dark red
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Flower: Showy, Fragrant
Leaf: Colorful
