woodland wildflower
Giant wakerobin
Trillium chloropetalum
1 of 2Native to California and Washington
Pierce county, Washington and Willamette Valley, Oregon, south to the northern Sierras and Coastal Ranges of central California
- Light Partial shade Sun tolerance
- Moisture Moisture preference
- Zones 6–10 Cold to heat range
- Bloom Mar–Jun Flowering time
- Height up to 2 ft to 0.6 m
- Life cycle Perennial Annual to perennial
In the garden
A woodland wildflower for partial shade. At up to 2 ft, it suits shade gardens and woodland edges. Hardy in USDA zones 6–10.
Growing conditions
Light
Full sun Partial shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry Moist Wet
Hardiness zones
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Full plant details
Where it grows
- Habitat
- WoodlandThe wild plant community it grows in.
- Native range
- California and WashingtonUnited States (2): CA, WA. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
- Native distribution
- Pierce county, Washington and Willamette Valley, Oregon, south to the northern Sierras and Coastal Ranges of central CaliforniaThe same native range, usually more exact than the state list, and often noting where it has spread beyond it.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Partial shadeHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
- Hardiness zones
- USDA 6–10 · Canadian 8–9The cold-to-heat climate range it survives.
- Soil
- Deep, rich, moist, well-drained soilsThe soils it grows in naturally.
Growth & form
- Height
- up to 2 ft (to 0.6 m)Typical mature height.
- Life cycle
- PerennialWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).
Flowers, foliage & fruit
- Type
- WildflowerWhat kind of plant it is.
- Bloom
- Mar–JunWhen it flowers.
- Flower color
- White, Red, Pink, Yellow, GreenThe bloom color, or colors.
- Fruit/Seeds
- BerryThe seed or fruit it sets after flowering.
- Toxicity
- None knownWhether any part is poisonous to people or pets.