Trillium walepolei / billingtonii

Hybrid Trillium

Plant Type:

SHADE PERENNIALS

Trillium walepolei / billingtonii A lovely Trillium thought to be a naturally occurring hybrid between T. flexipes and T. erectum collected in Michigan. White flowers are flushed pink to red-purple with a concentration of the coloring towards the base of the recurved petals. Flowers are subtended with three green sepals. Sexual parts are white and may be touched with pink but the stamens are barely-flushed with cream. It's warm, gentle and lovely. Trillium walepolei / billingtonii may exhibit hybrid vigor... not a bad quality for a Trillium! Good woodland soil with humus mixed in. A leaf litter mulch will augment and reflect its natural setting. Plant a couple inches deep but not too deep in the recommended soil. It should drain - wet feet are not a good idea. Morning sun to dappled light. Avoid afternoon sun. Bare root in our autumn shipping window.


Height:

8-14 in

Colors:

Cream, Pink, Purple Red, White

Zone:

4 to 7(8)
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Characteristics and Attributes for Trillium walepolei / billingtonii

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer

Light

  • Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
  • Dappled Shade

Attributes

  • Cottage Garden
  • Rock Garden
  • Border
  • Woodland
  • Collector Plant

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Slow
  • Medium

Soil

  • Draining
  • Humus Laden
  • Woodland

Origins

  • Michigan

Propagated By

  • Division