Trillium luteum

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Common Name: Yellow Trillium, Wood Lily

Part to full shade, medium moisture level, humus-rich soil, slightly acid to neutral pH.  12-18 inches height, blooms in spring, yellow flowers, spreads slowly if left undisturbed.

Germination Code:  F

Native Region:  East Tennessee

Showy flowers with a slightly lemon fragrance. Foliage will usually die to the ground by mid-summer, especially if soil is allowed to dry out.

Yellow Trillium, Wood Lily - Trillium luteum 2
Photo Courtesy of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center http://www.wildflower.org/