Woodland Wildflowers

A large yellow trillium similar to trillium cuneatum but with large sweet smelling yellow flowers sitting in the center of the mottled leaves, Luteum and cuneatum will hybridize and to confuse the matter further there are yellow forms of cuneatum and red forms of luteum. Luteum has a lemon scent, while cuneatum is more like Calycanthus, and some of the hybrids have a wonderful apple scent. It is restricted to a rather narrow range near the North Carolina Tennessee border but is very adaptable to gardens outside its range. Note that the woodlanders marked with an * ship either early to mid march or summer dormant.

An unusual western sessile species from the Missouri Okalahoma border regions, flowers tend to be bicolored with a dark purple base shading to green at the top. Solid blackish purple and pure green forms also occur; it has proven easy and long-lived for us (the Europeans have a hard time with it) Note that the woodlanders marked with an * ship either early to mid march or summer dormant.

A small species with nodding flowers, we grow a mix of pink and the rarer alpine white forms, in general it is slow to clump up however I have seen large clumps in the case garden. Note that the woodlanders marked with an * ship either early to mid march or summer dormant.

Trailing ericaceous woody mat-former with evergreen leathery leaves and deliciously fragrant pink and white bells; its not as difficult as reputed, but takes care to establish. Even the well-rooted clumps we ship are very slow to establish a new root system after being transplanted. Plant them on an acid partly shaded site and be very careful not to let them dry to a crisp the first summer, it is fatal. Once established they endure most everything. To get a feel for how long it takes them to establish pot up a clump and watch how long it takes the roots to circle and fill the pot. If you have smelled them in the spring, you know they are worth any amount of effort. Note that the woodlanders marked with an * ship either early to mid march or summer dormant.

A fantastic and rarely offered species found mostly along the border between Alabama and Mississippi, a member of the sessile group but with the petals flattened horizontal and twisted like a propeller, (unlike the author who is just plain twisted), the stamens are large and erect and eye-catching, not to mention nose catching with a strong carrion scent. Note that the woodlanders marked with an * ship either early to mid march or summer dormant.