February Plant Spotlight: The Louisiana Trillium

Trillium ludovicianum: It's mid-February. Cold, overcast days are frequent. Signs of spring still feel distant. I walk through the woods and spot a flower that somehow surprises me, without fail, every single late winter. The Trilliums are here already; the queen of spring ephemerals; a native woodland wildflower within the lily family. Trilliums are not the easiest plant to cultivate. They require time (years, even), patience, and great observation. Perhaps this is one reason the plant remains so magical? You don’t need it in your home garden after all.  Find these beauties peppered across the shady forest floor before they quickly disappear to leave way for Spring’s arrival.