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Seeds - Painted Trillium
Seeds - Painted Trillium
Seeds - Painted Trillium
Seeds - Painted Trillium
Seeds - Painted Trillium
Seeds - Painted Trillium
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Seeds - Painted Trillium

Trillidium undulatum

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Catégories: indigène, nouveauté, 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!

Painted Trillium (Trillidium undulatum) is a perennial native to eastern North America’s humid forests. It grows up to 45 cm in height and is characterized by its three large, oval, wavy green leaves, arranged in a whorl at the top of a slender stem. In the spring, painted trillium produces a single delicate flower with three white petals, marked with pinkish-red streaks at their base, giving it a painted appearance. This plant thrives in shaded, acidic understory environments, adding a graceful and colourful touch to woodland gardens.

Ecological roles
Painted trillium plays an important ecological role in the understory. Its early blooming attracts pollinators, especially bees, which assist in understory plant pollination in the spring. The small bright red berries it produces at the end of the season provide food for small animals and birds, contributing to seed dispersal and forest floor regeneration.

 

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

Akène cannot assume any responsibility for the use of plants for therapeutic purposes. Always seek advice from a professional before using a medicinal or edible plant.

Growing Notes | Seeds - Painted Trillium

Painted trillium seeds require two periods of cold stratification, alternated with a period at room temperature, to break dormancy.

The painted trillium seeds we offer at Akène have already completed their first cold stratification period.

They should then be kept at room temperature, away from light, and in their original packaging during the month of February. After this, you can return the same packaging to the fridge for a second 60-day cold stratification period.

Your seeds will be ready to germinate in early May, but be sure to check on the seeds in the fridge as some may start to germinate during this time.

Sow the seeds at a depth of 3 mm in well-drained substrate. Germination may occur between 30 and 90 days after this process. Keep the substrate consistently moist to replicate natural germination conditions.

Seeds per packet: 15

Family: Melanthiaceae

Scientific name: Trillidium undulatum

Life cycle: Perennial

Hardiness zone: 4

Soil type: Sandy to silty

Soil moisture level: Humid

Soil - additional attributes: Well-drained, acidic

Light: Partial shade, shade

Blooming: April to May

Spacing: 25 cm

Height: 45 cm

Deer resistance: Low

Stratification: 2 x 90 days

Scarification: No

Germination time: 30 to 90 days

Sowing depth: 3 mm