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Trillium x 'Volcano'
Toadshade
Plant Type:
SHADE PERENNIALSTrillium x ‘Volcano’ – This hybrid is quite rare. The broad upright spatulate petals in a gorgeous red-violet tone are simply stunning. ‘Volcano’ is an early bloomer over large semi-glossy mottled foliage. Ours is perfectly content in a surprising amount of sun – and afternoon sun at that! As this has been an extremely slow increaser we will only ever have one or two available in any given season. It is requested frequently by all those who see it in bloom in the garden where it has resided since 2000. Two of the three photos are a bit washed out. The photo with the darker flowers is closer in tone. Please check the availability numbers before ordering. And if they are available order early! Trillium may arrive bare root or potted.
Characteristics and Attributes for Trillium x 'Volcano'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer
Light
- Sun Tolerant
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
- Dappled Shade
Attributes
- Woodland
- Specimen
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Slow
Soil
- Draining
- Fertile
Origins
- Garden Origin
Propagated By
- Bare Root
- Division
Genus Overview: Trillium
Common Name: Toadshade
Trillium is a magnificent woodland genus; most of the 49 taxa (49 according to Don Jacobs whose authority I accept) grace us with their presence right here in North America, a handful in East Asia and nowhere else. They are spring bloomers with many becoming dormant by midsummer. Their structure is basic, this from “American Treasures” by Don L. Jacobs and Rob L. Jacobs: “Adult individuals produce no basal foliage, only a whorl of 3 leaves at the stem summit. Furthermore, all floral parts are in whorls of three: 3 sepals, 3 petals, and 3 seed-bearing carpels jointed into a single pistil with 3 pollen-receptor stigmas.” Henceforth, the “Tri” in Trillium makes simple and elegant sense. Be assured: none of our woodland plants are wild collected. Site Trillium in fertile draining soil in part sun to open shade. They are tolerant of dry summer shade. All our plants are offered by division of their slow growing rhizomes.