Carried by 3 nurseries
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Trillium ovatum, the Pacific trillium, western trillium, western wakerobin, or western white trillium, is a member of the Melanthiaceae (False-Hellebore) family. It is native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, from British Columbia to California. It is found in moist slopes and canyon banks, often in mixed evergreen forests. The plant is a perennial herb and a geophyte, with white flowers that bloom in spring and winter. It is common under Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) near the California coast. Trillium ovatum spreads slowly via underground rhizomes.
Perennial herb, Geophyte
6 - 28 in Tall
White
Spring, Winter
Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Moderate, High
For propagating by seed: 1 mo. stratification.
14, 15, 16, 17
Moist slopes and canyon banks
Mixed Evergreen Forest, Forest, Redwood Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 1 likely
American Angle Shades
Euplexia benesimilis
To learn more, visit the Jepson Herbarium's YouTube channel and watch a short video about this species: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3z-TiLrvS0