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Maianthemum stellatum (False Solomon's Seal) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ruscaceae, native across North America generally from Alaska to California in the west and from Newfoundland to the central Appalachian Mountains in the east. In California it is found primarily in the Coast Ranges and Sierras. An everchanging seasonal plant with little white buds in the spring, followed by delicate starry flowers, then stripy berries and deep red berries in the fall. It is a woodland herbaceous perennial plant, smaller than its close relative M. racemosum. This is a plant for full shade areas.
Perennial herb
2 ft Tall
1 - 2 ft Wide
Moderate
Summer Deciduous
White, Red
Spring
Deer resistant
Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Moderate
Max 1x / week once established
Easy
Tolerates cold to 0° F
Fast
Prefers rich, loose, but well-drained soils with lots of humus.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0
For propagating by seed: 6 mos. cold, 3 mos. warm, and 5 mos. cold stratification.
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Woodlands
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Red Fir Forest, Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Use in a shaded woodland garden with various tree species, native ferns, Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum), and other shade-loving plants. Also goes well with columbine, foamflower, ferns, and baneberries. Plant along paths with bleeding hearts.
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 2 likely
White Triangle Tortrix
Clepsis persicana
American Angle Shades
Euplexia benesimilis