Rose Trillium

Sometimes called the Nodding Trillium. The flowers nod beneath the petals with a hue of pastel pink or rose. Trilliums, as the name implies have everything in 3's-three leaves, three petals. It is one of the wildflowers whose seeds are distributed by ants. The Trilliums are now recognized as precious and special although they are not officially endangered. In many areas Trilliums are still very common. The Trillium is very slow growing, it takes decades to establish a healthy colony. If left undisturbed it will spread by creeping rootstocks to create a carpet of early spring flowers on the forest floor. It can also propagate by seed but this is even slower.