Trilliums are gorgeous spring-flowering woodland plants, ideal for areas of dappled shade. See for yourself in this short video clip from Gardeners’ World, as Monty Don demonstrates how to plant the rhizomes, giving tips on planting depth and soil conditions, and recommends the magnificent white-flowered Trillium grandiflorum.
How to grow trilliums
Bring some spring colour in shade to your garden by growing trilliums – Monty Don shows you how.
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This very striking and rare Fritillaria stenanthera prefers a shaded postition, and will flower through April and May. Each stem bears up to 15 outward pointing bi-coloured blooms.
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