General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 3 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 3 - 6 inches
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: Seeds need alternating periods of warm and cold stratification to germinate
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects

Image
Common names
  • False Lily of the Valley
  • Wild Lily of the Valley
  • Two-leaf False Solomon's Seal
  • Snake Berry
  • Canada Mayflower

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden in Ontario, Canada
Date: 2023-08-14
This plant is var. minimum - as can be seen!
Location: Del Norte County, California
Date: May 26, 2011 8:19 AM

Date: 2007-12-11
Location: Redwood National Park, California
Date: 2011-05-22
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2009-11-24
Fall color

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in Ontario, Canada
Date: 2023-08-14
Maianthemum b. ssp. K. Var. minimum grouping
Location: Squak Mountain State Park, Issaquah, Washington
photo credit: Walter Siegmund
Location: Squak Mountain State Park, Issaquah, Washington
photo credit: Walter Siegmund
Location: Mt. Pleasant Iris in WA
Date: 2015-05-14
Location: Lake Twenty-Two Research Natural Area
photo credit: Walter Siegmund
Location: Wild Lily of the Valley (Maianthemum dilatatum) Prairie Creek Redwoods Miner's Ridge Trail
Date: 2009-06-10
Photo courtesy of: Miguel Vieira
This plant is tagged in:
Image

Comments:
  • Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Oct 28, 2012 2:20 PM concerning plant:
    Native in the Pacific Northwest, found as a groundcover in shady areas. I have never formally planted this, but it appears here and there in my garden beds, colonizing where conditions are favorable. Works well as a groundcover, does not overpower its neighbors. Partners well with ferns and daffodils.

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Maianthemums Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Maianthemums (Maianthemum)

« The Maianthemums Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by mcash70 and is called "Queen Ann's Lace"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.