Scientific Name: Maianthemum racemosum
Common Name: false Solomon's seal
Family Name: Asparagaceae
Origin: North America
Hardiness Zone: Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Mature Size: 0.4 - 0.7m x 0.3 - 0.6m (height x width)
Habit: Arching, Upright
Form: Vase
Texture: Coarse
Landscape Uses: Perennial border, Spring interest, Waterside planting, Woodland margin
Exposure: Part sun/part shade
Soil or Media: Acidic, Humus rich
Leaves: Simple, Alternate, Soft flexible, Glabrous, Elliptic, Lanceolate, Entire
Flowers: Panicle, White, Apr-May
Fruit: Berry (true), Edible, Red, Dark-red, Jul-Aug, (Persistent)
Key ID Features:
Stems arching gracefully, unbranched; leaves alternate, oval, pointed, conspicuous parallel veins; flowers tiny, fragrant, creamy white, in terminal, plumy, spirea-like racemes fruit gradually turn an ruby red in summer and may persist into fall.