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Stratified Seeds - Red Trillium
Stratified Seeds - Red Trillium
Stratified Seeds - Red Trillium
Stratified Seeds - Red Trillium
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Stratified Seeds - Red Trillium

Trillium erectum

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Catégories: indigène, nouveauté, sous-bois, vivace,

Aire de répartition indigène: ON, QC, NB, NS,

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For successful seedlings,
see the growing notes at the bottom of the page!

Red trillium (Trillium erectum) is an understory herbaceous perennial, recognizable by its three large green leaves arranged in a whorl and its solitary flower borne above them, with petals that are usually dark red, sometimes purplish, greenish, or even white. The flower often emits a strong odour that attracts carrion-pollinating insects. The plant reaches 20 to 40 cm in height. It grows in mixed or deciduous forests of Quebec, in humus-rich, fresh, and slightly acidic soils. Its growth is slow, and it takes several years before reaching maturity and flowering.


Ecological roles
Red trillium is a spring understory plant that flowers early in the season, providing a source of nectar and pollen for the first pollinators, including flies and certain beetles. Its fleshy fruits, containing seeds equipped with an elaiosome, are dispersed by ants (myrmecochory), which contributes to their spread in Quebec forests. The plant is an indicator of mature forests and plays an important role in forest understory diversity. 

 

Red trillium seeds require cold stratification to ensure germination. See the cultivation notes below for more details.

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Growing Notes | Stratified Seeds - Red Trillium

To germinate, red trillium seeds require a 45-day warm stratification period followed by a 60-day cold stratification period.

The red trillium seeds offered by Akène are sold in a sealed bag containing moist vermiculite. It is important to keep them refrigerated until it is time to begin the germination process. Depending on the month of reception, they will be at a different stage of the stratification process.

The following schedule is recommended to ensure the seeds are ready to sow around mid-May:

Early February: Remove the bag from the refrigerator and leave it at room temperature, away from light and in its original packaging, for 45 days.
Mid-March: Return this same package to the refrigerator for a second cold stratification period of about 60 days.
Mid-May: The seeds are ready to be sown.

Your seeds will be ready to germinate by mid-May, but check them occasionally, as some may begin to germinate during this period.

Sowing: Sow the seeds about 3 mm deep in a well-drained substrate.

Seeds per packet: 15

Family: Melanthiaceae

Scientific name: Trillium erectum

Life cycle: Perennial

Hardiness zone: 3

Soil type: Humusy

Soil moisture level: Humid

Soil - additional attributes: Well-drained, rich

Light: Part shade, shade

Blooming: April to May

Spacing: 25 cm

Height: 40 cm

Deer resistance: Low

Stratification: 60 days

Scarification: No

Germination time: 30 to 90 days

Sowing depth: 3 mm