Trillium chloropetalum (Sessile) Got it at VIRAGS show and sale in '19. Planted with the other trilliums under the Magnolia. GIANT TRILLIUM. Few plants can rival the beauty of giant trillium in the spring. Native to the central California coast, it is unsurpassed for its size and presence in the garden. Through the winter, you often see huge pointed buds poking from the soil. These rocket into growth in March, sending up stems 12 to 18 inches high. Large, bold 'umbrellas' top the stems, each composed of three diamond- or egg-shaped leaves without petioles (leaf stalks). These newly opened leaves are pleasingly spotted and splotched with chocolate brown. Resting in the center of this whorl of foliage is a 2- to 3-inch-tall, three-petaled flower. While flower color is variable, a rich, saturated, blood-red is most common in cultivation in our area. Be sure to smell the blooms and enjoy the unexpected rose fragrance. I hope this is the giant trillium.

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