Red Trillium

Red Trillium - Trillium Erectum

Red Trillium, Trillium erectum, is a stunning native choice perennial and a rare find with dark red flowers. Perfect for your understory. Don’t miss out on having this exotic plant in your garden. Red Wake Robin Trillium is a great choice for gardeners who want to enhance a shady spot.

A perennial plant that will dazzle you each spring year after year. Bold dark red flowers bloom in early spring and are supported by distinctively patterned green leaves. Flowers are uniquely distinguished by their three petals, which make this plant unforgettable. 

Red Trillium erectum Plant Details

Family: Melanthiaceae

Light Requirement: Shade

Water Needs: Moderate

Height: 8 – 12 in.

Spread: 12 – 18 in.

Growth Rate: Slow

Bloom Time: Spring

Flower Color: Red

Wildlife Value: Attracts bees

Landscape Uses and Maintenance

These are spring ephemerals that are lovely when joined with other Trillium species, Bloodroot, and Virginia bluebells. This plant shines as an understory planting.

Great as an individual showpiece for a collector’s garden, this plant is even better en masse in a large area. Given its ideal growing conditions, the Red trillium will slowly naturalize in an area over time. Plant it in your woodland garden for a delightful spring display year after year.

Red Wake Robin Trillium is the perfect, elegant addition to a naturalistic garden. It is great at the edge of a border or as part of a cottage garden. As an understory plant that grows in its native environment, it prefers shade to sun and enjoys dappled light.

Noteworthy Characteristics of Red Trillium

Red Trillium will slowly naturalize in an area over time and can self-sow. This low-maintenance plant does not require fertilizer treatments. To add more organic matter and improve soil composition, you can place compost, humus, or leaf mold around it. It thrives in well-drained soil.