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Submit a photoStar-flowered False Solomon's Seal
Maianthemum stellatum
A smaller relative of False Solomon's Seal with star-shaped white flowers in sparser clusters and green-to-black striped berries that eventually ripen dark. Spreads via rhizomes to form loose colonies. Found in moist woodlands, riverbanks, and sand dunes across Alberta. An excellent native groundcover for semi-shaded spots.
Quick Facts
Distribution
Province-wide, Zone 2
Light
Part to full shade
Bloom Time
May–July
Soil
Moist, rich, well-drained
Water
Moderate
Use Caution— Berries cause GI upset if chewed
Growing & Cultivation
Propagation
Rhizome division in spring (spreads readily). Seed is slow — warm then cold stratification.
