Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
Also known as: False Lily-of-the-valley
Carpet-forming two-leaved groundcover of northern woods. Small fluffy spikes of white flowers above heart-shaped leaves, ripening into speckled red berries. Tolerates dry shade once established.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.3–0.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, mammals, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY
Related native plants
More Maianthemum species
- False Solomon's Seal (Maianthemum racemosum)
- Starry False Solomon's Seal (Maianthemum stellatum)
- False Lily of the Valley (Maianthemum dilatatum)