Ontario's Official flower

The White Trillium
Since 1937 the White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum ) has been the Official flower of the Province of Ontario, They tend to bloom during the month of May for only a few weeks.

White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum )

Even though it is not against the law to pick a white trillium in Ontario it is best to leave them where they are because a trillium plant can take up to 11 years to produce its first flower and should be left for others to enjoy.

Even though the White Trillium is the official flower, for fun I thought I would post a picture of a red trillium and if you look close in the background you can see the huge numbers of white trillium's

Red Trillium (Trillium erectum)

The Trillium erectum is the only red-petalled trillium in Ontario.