Paris thibethica
Paris thibethica is a rare trillium relative from Asia with narrow, hair-like petals and lovely flower structure.
Description:
Paris is a Trillium relative from Asia with particular appeal for collectors who love unusual woodlanders. It has quiet yet beautiful flowers on a trillium-like plant. The stem is circled by a single whorl for four to seven mid-green leaves which is echoed by the flower with its own whorl of green bracts subtending threadlike yellow-green petals, golden stamens and a dark purple ovary. It is topped with a purple-black berry in late summer and fall. Part shade in rich soil. Hardy to zone 5b.
Common Name: Paris
Family: Trilliaceae (The Trillium Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Green
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests, thickets, grassy and shady places, hillsides along ravines; 1100--3600 m. China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia (Siberia).
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
Asia and the Pacific - North Central and Eastern Asia
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