Maianthemum stellatum
$11.75
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False Solomons Seal
The easy to grown, False Solomon’s seal is a herbaceous perennial that grows to about 2 feet tall.
Attractive orderly, leaves, white starry flowers and green berries with maroon stripes that eventually turn bright red give the plant 3-season interest.
The flowers first appear in April until June following by the berries late summer into fall. The fruit is bitter-tart but edible.
It provides a nice cover to a woodland garden or around a shaded pond. Companion plants, Hoita, wild ginger, and ferns.
Lifeform: Perennial
Sun: Part Shade, Shade
Soil: Loam
Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant
| Container | 1-Gal |
|---|---|
| Ecological Value | Fruits and leaves are eaten by grizzly bears in northern Montana and southern British Columbia. In northern Idaho, elk consume the leaves in summer, and ruffed grouse eat the berries in the fall. |
| Historical Uses | Roots combined with others and used to cleanse the system. |
| Distribution | Native across North America generally from Alaska to California to North Carolina to Newfoundland, plus northern Mexico. In California it is found primarily in the Coast Ranges and Sierras. |
| Elevation | Between 3' – 10,562' |
| Habitat | Woodland |
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