Maianthemum racemosum

False Solomon's Seal, Feathery False Lily of the Valley

Family: Liliaceae Lily


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 8A
Exposure Full shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Early Spring to Late Spring
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Massing, specimen, woodland garden
Height 6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm
Spread 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, fragrant flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Soil type Loamy
Form Spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive, naturalizing