Trillium luteum is a native neighbor, as it naturally occurs in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky. They are also found in the north (Michigan and Ontario), although they are regarded there as having been introduced. However, that northern location provided proof that they could withstand a harsh New England winter. Like other Trillium species, this plant prefers shaded woodlands and scrub. I only have a few plants now, but they seem to like their environment and have grown taller and have shown more vigor since I planted them 2 years ago. They will go dormant in a few weeks, and you would never know they were there because ferns and asters will fill in. Opportunism is a way of life in the woodland garden, as plants vie for the little sunlight that reaches the ground.
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