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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Trillium lancifolium 'Shotgun Wedding'
Shotgun Wedding Lance-leaf Toadshade
Item #: 1465
Zones: 6a to 9b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 10" tall
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
In our garden we originally planted divisions of two forms of Trillium lancifolium near each other...one from northern Florida and another from northern Georgia. Years ago, we gathered the first garden seed from these and, when the seedlings finally flowered in 2012, we discovered the after effects of some horticultural hanky panky. The offspring, which we named Trillium 'Shotgun Wedding' (it's a southern thang), represents a cross between both forms. The offspring are slightly taller at 10" and much more vigorous than either parent. Additionally, our new strain has much better leaf patterns than the Georgia parent. Each seedling is different...we could go crazy making special selections but instead we're going to allow you to do the same.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Trillium
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green , Purple/Lavender , Silver/Grey , Variegated
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens
Other: Edimentals , Dry Shade Plants , Florida Native Plants , Georgia native plants , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plant Delights Introductions , Plants Named After Animals , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage , Plant Delights Creations and Discoveries , United States Native Plants