Trillium recurvatum – Prairie Wake-Robin P9

Trillium recurvatum – Prairie Wake-Robin

Trillium recurvatum, commonly known as Prairie Trillium or Prairie Wake-Robin, is a fascinating deciduous woodland perennial, admired for its beautifully mottled green leaves and unusual, upright deep maroon-red flowers. Appearing in spring, each flower has three narrow, slightly incurved petals surrounded by three sharply reflexed green sepals, creating a striking architectural display above the attractive, three-leaved foliage.

Growing approximately 30–50cm tall and 30–40cm wide, this slow-growing, rhizomatous perennial thrives in partial to full shade, preferring fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. An excellent choice for woodland gardens, shady borders, naturalistic planting and beneath deciduous trees, Trillium recurvatum gradually establishes into a long-lived clump, providing an intriguing spring display before becoming dormant in summer.

RHS hardiness: H5 (-15 to -10°C).