// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Snow trillium

Trillium nivale

Snow trillium (Trillium nivale) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–8a. Mature size 1"–6". Blooms Mar–Apr.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 13 U.S. states, including IA, IL, KY, MD, MI, MN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–8a
Mature size: 1"–6"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Apr
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Snow trillium (Trillium nivale) — *Trillium nivale* — Snow trillium. Photo by Daniel McClosky via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, snow trillium pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia), Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum).