Buy Maianthemum racemosum

Also Known As

Maianthemum racemosum subsp. racemosum
Smilacina racemosa
False Solomon's Seal

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 18"-36"
W: 24"-48"

planting zones

3a-9b

7 bare root plants ($5.00 ea) | $35

Shipping $8.95, free on orders over $95

4982 at Sunshine Farm and Gardens

10 bare root plants ($4.50 ea) | $45

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5000 at Sunshine Farm and Gardens

15 bare root plants ($4.00 ea) | $60

Shipping $8.95, free on orders over $95

5000 at Sunshine Farm and Gardens

20 bare root plants ($3.50 ea) | $70

Shipping $8.95, free on orders over $95

5000 at Sunshine Farm and Gardens

50 bare root plants ($3.00 ea) | $150

Shipping $8.95, free on orders over $95

4998 at Sunshine Farm and Gardens

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Maianthemum racemosum plant details

Maianthemum racemosum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Maianthemum racemosum

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 24 IN - 48 IN - wide, 18 IN - 36 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: bare root shipping available, larger quantity available, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Maianthemum racemosum

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Maianthemum racemosum subsp. racemosum is the eastern North American counterpart to BC's native subspecies amplexicaule. It has more arching stems with leaves not clasping but on short, tapering petioles. The leaves are alternate and elliptic to ovate with a terminal inflorescence of foamy, pure white flowers followed by greenish yellow berries with reddish spots slowly filling in until the berries are all bright red. Resembles a Solomon's seal in habit with the difference being in the flowers. Formerly known as Smilacina racemosa.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Though not as well known as its cousin Solomon?s-Seal, it is ?even better garden decoration? (B. Miles) with starry white flowers in a large terminal cluster 2-3' high in spring followed by showy berries. PSh/M-D

By: Forestfarm

Plumes of white flowers grace the arching stems in spring, and the bright red berries provide interest in the fall. The seeds are a favorite of Ruffed Grouse. Solomon's Plume (Smilacina racemosa) spreads slowly by underground rhizomes to form attractive clumps. Typically found in partial shade and deep, moist, soft soils it also grows in acid soils under oaks and pines. Hardy to Zones 3 - 8.

By: Prairie Nursery

Husky woodland plants of considerable beauty, the arching stems of False Solomon's Seal carry fluffy white flowers in plume like terminal racemes followed by berries like vitrified drops of bright blood in autumn. Smilacina too has some Asian counterparts, which are great garden plants. ZONE 4

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Blooms: spring, white plumes, fragrant, red fruit/ oval, pleated foliage Zone 3-9. 2', PNW, shade-sun, moist, well drained

By: Keeping it Green Nursery

Clump forming with unbranched, arching stems to 36” with alternate ovate-lance shaped leaves. Terminal racemes of many creamy-white 1” flowers in mid and late spring, followed by red berries. Excellent for an open woodland accent plant or a shaded border.