Maianthemum dilatatum var. nipponicum

Two-leaved Solomon Seal

Plant Type:

SHADE PERENNIALS

Maianthemum dilatatum var. nipponicum – Small spikes of white, lightly fragrant florets arise above emerald green heart-shaped leaves in early spring. Green berries gradually become speckled and eventually mature red. Leaves are shiny to glossy and generally paired but sometimes are single and occasionally emerge in threes. This makes an endearing glossy ground cover in woodland shade. Provide a fertile, draining soil and watch this perennial carpet your your garden into a cool forest floor. Pot grown division.


Height:

8 in

Spread:

18 in

Colors:

White

Zone:

3 to 7(8?)
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Characteristics and Attributes for Maianthemum dilatatum var. nipponicum

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer

Autumn Interest

  • Fruit / Berries / Seed Heads

Nature Attraction

  • Deer Resistant
  • Honey Bees & Native Bees

Light

  • Dappled Shade
  • Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
  • Shade

Attributes

  • Woodland
  • Natural Garden
  • Edging
  • Bank
  • Fragrant
  • Ground Cover
  • Massing

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Rapid

Soil

  • Fertile
  • Woodland
  • Draining

Origins

  • East Asia
  • Western North America
  • Kamchatka

Propagated By

  • Division