Porteranthus trifoliatus (Gillenia trifoliata)| Table of Contents > Herbaceous Plants |
Porteranthus trifoliatus (Gillenia trifoliata)Photograph(s) by*: RHW
Characteristics
Height: 1.5-4'
Flowers: May-Jul.; white
Fruit: pod
Fall color: yellow
Conditions *
Light: 
Moisture: Moist
Soil pH:
Soil type: Clay Loamy Sandy Organic
Habitat
open upland woods and clearings, rocky slopes, roadsides
Native to
Region: Piedmont
Mountain *
States: MD
Wildlife
Notes
established plants drought tolerant; spreads to form tight clumps; seldom needs dividing; yellow fall color
Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/316.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004