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False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum racemosum

Also known as: Feathery False Lily of the Valley

Plumes of tiny flowers at branch tips; red berries in fall.

Family

Asparagaceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

2–3 ft

Spacing

1.5–2 ft apart

Light

part shade, shade

Soil moisture

moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

April

Bloom colors

white

Wildlife value

songbirds, pollinators

Landscape uses

border, erosion control, naturalizing

Native states

AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY