Trillium freatum Spencer Xanthocyparis Orange Marmalade lily was bred

Orange Marmalade lily was bred using all three "martagon" species: Lilium martagon

starting in May (NC) with flower heads of fluorescent pink with cherry spots

(aka: Hosta 97-386) This 2007 Plant Delights release is a 1997 seedling involving Hosta 'Invincible'

We are pleased to present a new offering of the beautiful Trillium catesbyi

but in 2006

Trillium freatum Spencer Xanthocyparis Orange Marmalade lily was bredTrillium x freatum 'Spencer' is a 2020 Plant Delights JLB introduction of what we feel are naturally occurring hybrids between Trillium cuneatum and Trillium freemanii that we first discovered in Van Buren County, TN in 2000. Here, it grew at 2,000' elevation on a north facing slope with Hydrangea arborescens. It's certainly possible that this actually represents a new, undiscovered species, but due to the variable petal width (between T. freemanii