Trillium pusillum
This small spring flower is a rare trillium that grows only 6-8 inches tall. It grows in swampy forests and savannahs of the coastal plain of Virginia. Three small, narrow leaves spring from the forest floor and for a few weeks one inch white petals will be on display. This is a spring ephemeral, which means the leaves will die back down to the ground in the summer and the plant effectively disappears for part of the year. It thrives in a woodland setting of part shade. The plant will gradually spread, forming a nice mat of flowers in the spring.
| Type | Perennial |
| Size | 6-8″ tall |
| Flower | White/slight pink tinge in March-April |
| Hardy | Zones 5-9 |
| Native | isolated regions across the US Southeast |