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Maianthemum racemosum |
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| Synonym(s) |
Smilacina racemosa |
| Common name |
false Solomon's seal; treacleberry |
| Family |
ruscaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z3-8) |
| Flowers |
creamy white (spring) |
| Size |
24-36" |
| Light |
part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (not too dry) |
Looks much like its more commonly cultivated cousin Polygonatum (that would be the "true" Solomon's seal) in its foliage, similarly sending up unbranched, arching stems with alternate pointed leaves. The flowers are quite different though, appearing at the ends of the stems in racemes, instead of all along the stems as individual flowers. It is a common wildflower in forests throughout the eastern United States.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
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