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Smilacina (syn. Maianthemum) stellata 'Blue Dune'

Starry False Solomon's Seal

Plant Type:

SHADE PERENNIALS

Smilacina (syn. Maianthemum) stellata ‘Blue Dune’ – is a neat woodland rhizomatous groundcovering plant with blue-green lance-shaped leaves arranged in a spiral on the 20” stems. White flowers occur as an open raceme at the tips of each stem composed of small, clustered white florets beginning in mid spring, just fetching in the shade of the woodland garden. This form of Starry False Solomon’s Seal was selected from the Indiana Dunes, and due to its northern provenance is hardy to USDA zone 4. Site ‘Blue Dune’ in full to part shade planted in fertile, draining woodland soil. Once it settles in it is very tolerant of dry summer shade. This handsome selection was made from a population in the Indiana Dunes. 'Blue Dune' is a moderately fast increaser and will colonize. Pot grown from root cuttings.


Height:

20 in

Colors:

White

Zone:

4 to 7
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Characteristics and Attributes for Smilacina (syn. Maianthemum) stellata 'Blue Dune'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer / Autumn

Autumn Interest

  • Fruit / Berries / Seed Heads

Nature Attraction

  • Deer Resistant

Light

  • Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
  • Dappled Shade

Attributes

  • Drought Tolerant
  • Woodland
  • Ground Cover

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Moderately Fast

Soil

  • Humus Laden
  • Organic
  • Woodland

Propagated By

  • Division

Genus Overview: Smilacina

Common Name: False Solomon's Seal

These have now been determined by taxonomists to be grouped in with the Maianthemum. In any case if you haven’t figured it out by now I have a “thing” for the Disporums, Polygonatums and the Smilacinas (or Maianthemums – whatever…) Oh, don’t let me leave out the Uvularias. These are of easy disposition and so elegant in the garden – quite wonderful contrast to shorter, softer-looking woodland denizes. The flowers are charming and sometimes even modestly glorious. The foliage on the arching stalks is arranged architecturally. Sometimes quite beautiful fruits decorate the plants enhancing the late season woodland garden. Some even develop yellowish fall colors before the hard frosts do them in.

Smilacina flowers at the stem tips, generally in a dense inflorescence, which is followed by a quite alluring show of clustered berries. All of the following prefer humus-laden woodland soil. All of the following are established pot grown plants from root cuttings.