About

A large and diverse genus of evergreen shrubs and trees, valued in horticulture for their bold, often spiny, dark green foliage, small white flowers produced in spring (male and female usually on separate plants), and brilliant red, orange, yellow, or black berries on female plants in autumn and winter. A vital structural, wildlife, and topiary plant for hedging, woodland edges, and specimen planting.

About the genus

Trollius are herbaceous perennials which form a clump of palmately lobed leaves, with erect stems bearing solitary, yellow, globose or bowl-shaped flowers composed of several petal-like sepals surrounding much-reduced nectar-bearing petals

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.

Care notes

CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.