Trillium smallii (kojima Island Trillium)

Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: Southern Sakhalin Island, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu
Soil: Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade-shade
Height: 12"-18"

Attributes: Deciduous, Small purple -red blooms in spring. Large trifoliate foliage.

Notes: In the wild it grows on forested hillsides near sea level. Only five-six species of Trillium are native to Asia.