nodding wake robin

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A clump-forming perennial, to 60cm tall, with three broadly ovate leaves, each 7-25cm long and as wide, and often almost overlapping. White outward-facing spring flowers, up to 5cm across, comprise three large white petals and three narrow green sepals and are held above the leaves on short stalks which may be either stiffly erect or drooping

Scientific classification

Species: nodding wake robin (Trillium flexipes)
Genus: Trillium
Family: Melanthiaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full shade · Partial shade
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Distribution of nodding wake robin

Distribution map

Eastern North America

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of nodding wake robin

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nodding wake robin care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Watering: Full shade · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed in pots in a shady cold frame as soon as seed is ripe; takes 5-7 years to reach flowering size. Propagate rhizomes by division after flowering

Growing

Grow in deep, moist but well-drained, humus-rich, preferably acid to neutral soil in deep or partial shade. Mulch in autumn with leaf mould. See trillium cultivation

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