Maianthemum racemosum - False Solomon's Seal

Sizes available: 2 quart (these are dormant, plenty of root!)

Basics: zones 3-8, 24" x 18", dappled shade to full shade, white, feathery blooms in mid spring followed by bright red berries as the season cools. Prefers a deep, nutritious woodland soil.

Common names: False Solomon's Seal

Synonyms: Smilacina racemosa

Family: Asparagaceae

Origin/Distribution: native to Maine

Habitat: woodland

More: The roots and leaves have been used medicinally. The young shoots and berries are edible, as are the cooked rhizomes which are also eaten raw by bears. More information coming soon.

Nursery: Van Berkum

Image credit: Kathy Sill via Creative Commons as found on North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox