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TRILLIUM erectum

Commonly known as Birth root, Indian shamrock, Stinking Benjamin

Mahogany-red

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£13.00 each

MULTIBUY SAVING

Any 3+ £11.00 each

Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

P9/0.5 Litre - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch

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Deciduous - stalkless, broadly oval, mid-green leaves to 20cm (8in) long.
Red - mahogany red
Height - 50cm (20in)
Spread - 30cm (12in)
Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - vigorous, upright, rhizomatous perennial. Produces upright or outward-facing flowers with pointed, elliptic, spreading or incurved petals to 8cm (3in) long
Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Full shade
Partial shade
Additional Features - Good to know - - woodlander with flower rising from 3 basal leaves. Flower has 3 sepals and 3 inner petals.
Pests & Diseases - slugs and snails on new leaves.
Place of origin - eastern Northern America.
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Seasonal Interest - Spring -
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - deep, humus-rich. Mulch with leaf mould in autumn.
Neutral to acid soil
Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -