A cluster of home gardeners walked into a wild meadow on Mount Ashland in early July, following in the footsteps of native ...

Some flowers are worth the wait -- not only for their beauty but for the positive impact they make on the environment. Here's one native flower to consider.

A trillium blooms in a woodland. The same plant will emerge from an underground rhizome and flower year after year. And the flowers can grow to be over 70 years old. (Emma Marris for The ...

It’s called “Bashful trillium.” All trillium flowers bear three sepals, three petals, six stamens, and eventually form a somewhat fleshy pod containing a number of seeds.

Both the ants and the trillium benefit from this wonderful example of a mutualistic relationship. But the seeds don't come until later. At this time of year, it's the flowers we anticipate after the ...

Awarded late last month, the $12,500 seed grant from the Maine Technology Institute is already germinating for Trillium Diagnostics. The company produces advanced tests for diagnosing infections ...

MAPLE CITY, MI – The small, delicate blue petals of the forget-me-nots grew in bushy clumps along the shoreline of Lime Lake, ...

Cross-pollination (movement of pollen from one plant to another) by insects is necessary for seed production. Trillium flowers do not produce nectar, however several insects such as beetle and ...

Scientific name: Trillium grandiflorum. Fruit: A single, red berry grows up to 1 inch across. Ants transport the fruit underground, where they eat it and leave the seeds — making them one of the ...