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Yellow Trillium

Trillium luteum

Yellow trillium is a Southeastern woodland trillium with lemon-scented, upright yellow flowers over beautifully mottled leaves, a prized but slow-growing spring gem for rich shade.

Family
Melanthiaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–1.5 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
part shade, shade
Soil moisture
moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
April, May
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
GA, KY, MD, NC, PA, TN, VA