Trillium oostingii 4a each highlighted with an inner

each highlighted with an inner red spur and contrasting yellow cup

arrow-shaped

thrives in the heat of our summers

The foliage is also an asset

It is essential that those growing them select cultivars or seed strains that are known to succeed in their climate

Trillium oostingii 4a each highlighted with an innerTrillium oostingii is a recently named trillium that hails from just a few seasonally flooded sites in Richland County, South Carolina. It was first discovered in 1937, but mistaken for Trillium viride until 2002, when botanist Dr. Chick Gaddy recognized it as something new and after DNA confirmation, named it after the original discoverer, H. J. Oosting. The 8" tall stems of the slowly offsetting Trillium oostingii are cinnamon red toward the bottom