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Maianthemum dilatatum var. nipponicum
Two-leaved Solomon Seal
Plant Type:
SHADE PERENNIALSMaianthemum 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.
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