• Purple Prairie Trillium
  • Purple Prairie Trillium
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Purple Prairie Trillium

A charming, carefree ground cover

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  • flowering dateMid to late spring
  • hardiness zone4-9
  • height12 - 18 inches
  • restricted statesAE AK GU HI PR
  • ship asPREMIUM
  • sun exposurePartial Shade, Full Shade
  • Early harbinger of spring
  • Mottled foliage like dappled sunlight in shade
  • Reliably naturalizing native wildflower
Maybe the best thing about this prairie trillium is the mottled foliage, which looks like it's constantly in dappled sun--a little captured sunlight for your shady woodland garden. Trillium is a fascinating plant, it's named for all the threes present in its plant form--usually three leaves, sepals, and petals on each stem. This purple trillium variety grows unbranched, begins growing right towards the end of winter, and becomes one of the early harbingers of spring. It is a slow and steady native wildflower--it won't jump straight up but it'll dependably naturalize. Divide it every few years in the fall to increase the spread through a shady plot. Trillium recurvatum

Adding ground covers to your garden is easier than you think! For tips on how to care for ground cover plants like the purple prairie trillium, make sure to check out our annuals and perennial tips and growing instructions. Additionally, Spring Hill has a variety of shade perennial plants for sale that are perfect for planting alongside your shade-loving trillium plant.

Product Details

  • botanical nameTrillium recurvatum
  • flowering dateMid to late spring
  • flower colorPurple, Mixed
  • flower formThe flower (2" high) features three erect petals of variable color (maroon to brownish purple to dark red) 3 reflexed sepals and sits on top of a set of three whorled leaves.
  • foliage typeBroadly elliptic to rounded, deep green, marbled pale green, gray-white and
  • formGround Cover
  • hardiness zone4-9
  • height12 - 18 inches
  • restricted statesAE AK GU HI PR
  • shipping seasonSpring
  • ship asPREMIUM
  • soil requirementMoist, well drained, humus rich, acid to neutral
  • spacing6 - 12 inches
  • spread6 - 12 inches
  • sun exposurePartial Shade, Full Shade
  • watering requirementKeep evenly moist
  • winter careMulch annually in autumn with leaf mold

Shipping Schedule

When will my order ship?

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:

2025 Spring Shipping Schedule
Zone Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials, Trees and Shrubs
3A-3B 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
4A-4B 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25
6A 3/24/25 - 5/30/25
6B 3/10/25 - 5/30/25
7A 2/24/25 - 5/30/25
7B 2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8A 2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8B 2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9A 2/3/25 - 5/9/25
9B-10B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date Zones 3A - 7B: 5/26/25
Zones 8A - 10B: 5/5/25

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