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May 9, 2016 12:54 PM CST
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Name: Cinda
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A surprise , i have some false Solomon seal
Never planted any , don't think I have had seed , Shrug! They just showed up in the perennial bed .
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There seem to be about a dozen in bloom now
I think they are a woodland wild flower and they are in full sun ? I am in the process of redoing this part of the bed so they will need to be moved.
When and where?

Any suggestions would be most helpful
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May 12, 2016 7:07 AM CST
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Name: josephine
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I am not familiar with Solomo's seal but this link might help;
http://www.wildflower.org/plan...
http://www.missouribotanicalga...

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May 24, 2016 1:47 PM CST
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I don't know much about the plant but what a nice surprise. Smiling
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May 24, 2016 3:09 PM CST
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Name: Cinda
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I agree with the nice surprise Smiling

The plants have just stopped blooming . I did dig one to see what I was dealing with , they seem to have a root that will run , so I am seriously considering where to move them before I do so . I read in the above link ''spreads by creeping rhizomes to form colonies''
I have to also move some ferns so they will most likely end up in the same area.
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May 25, 2016 7:38 PM CST
Name: Gabriel
Minneapolis, Minnesota (Zone 5a)
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Looks like Starry False Solomon's Seal (Maianthemum stellatum) . They're pretty drought-tolerant and can grow in sun, according to Prairie Moon Nursery (http://www.prairiemoon.com/pla...). They form colonies by underground rhizomes, so best to plant them in a place where they can spread.
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