Carried by 5 nurseries
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Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Treacleberry, False Solomon's Seal, Solomon's plume or False Spikenard; syn. Smilacina racemosa) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ruscaceae, native to North America. It is a woodland herbaceous perennial plant growing to 50-90 centimeter tall, with alternate, oblong-lance-shaped leaves 7-15 centimeter long and 3-6 centimeter broad. The flowers are produced on a 10-15 centimeter panicle, each flower with six white petals 3-6 millimeter long blooming in late spring. The plants produce green fruits that are round and turn red in late summer.
Perennial herb
2 - 3 ft Tall
White
Spring, Summer
Partial Shade
Moderate
Moderate
For propagating by seed: 6 mos. cold, 3 mos. warm, then 5 mos. cold stratification; 3, 2, and 3-5 mos. respectively may also give good germination. Use fresh seeds
1, 2, 4*, 5, 6, 7*, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Woodlands
Mixed Evergreen Forest, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 2 likely
White Triangle Tortrix
Clepsis persicana
American Angle Shades
Euplexia benesimilis