Trillium

These species have a cold requirement. They should not be planted substantially south of their native ranges. Flower color varies from dark maroon to mixtures of green and brown. All trilliums are at least moderately uncommon in Florida; some are very rare. Please do not harvest from the wild.



Late winter/early spring ephemeral wildflower. Retain and treasure if they occur on your site. Plant as a groundcover in a shady spot--but do not transplant from any place in the wild unless it is threatened by destruction.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Mesic sites. Slope forests and bluffs.

• Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
• Flies and ants.