Great White Trillium
About Great White Trillium
Great White Trillium is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that is isn’t challenging to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in abundant sunlight ☀ and should be less than 3 feet from a window.
Great White Trillium likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Great White Trillium belongs to the Trillium genus, and is native to Eastern North America.
⚠️ Great White Trillium is not safe to consume. If you, a family member, or a pet has ingested any amount of plant material contact Poison Control, US (800) 222-1222, or your veterinarian. If you have children, cats, or dogs in the home, we suggest keeping this plant out of reach.
Taxonomy
Trillium grandiflorum
Trillium
Melanthiaceae
Liliales
Also known as
large white trillium, white trillium, white wakerobin, Large-flower Trillium, Large-flowered Trillium, Snow Trillium and Trille Grandiflore
How to care for Great White Trillium
How often to water your Great White Trillium
every 9
Great White Trillium needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Great White Trillium in your home
a window
Great White Trillium may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Great White Trillium in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Great White Trillium
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Great White Trillium after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Great White Trillium
Great White Trillium
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.