Trillium sp nov Jones Gap Woody Perennials topped in spring with 10"

topped in spring with 10" spikes of miniature yellow-green cymbidium orchid flowers

but with a spread of 3-4' in width

juvenile foliage

As the upright stalk reaches its ultimate height

flanked with white chevrons

Trillium sp nov Jones Gap Woody Perennials topped in spring with 10"Trillium sp. nov. 'Jones Gap' is the latest yet un named new trillium species discovered in the upper corner of northwest South Carolina and northeast Georgia. In appearance, Trillium sp. nov. 'Jones Gap' is a pure white, erect flowered dwarf Trillium catesbaei form or, as a friend refers to it Trillium catesbaei WTF. We visited the population a few years ago where it grows among Trillium cuneatum at 1,600' elevation. We only have a limited number of