False Lily of the Valley | Maianthemum dilatatum

The image shows a dense patch of green foliage with scattered flower spikes among the leaves.
Photo Credit: Mark Turner
The image shows a close-up of large, glossy green leaves with prominent veins, growing in soil.
The image shows a delicate white flower with small petals and a green stem, surrounded by a blurred background of soil.
The image shows a dense patch of green foliage with scattered flower spikes among the leaves.
The image shows a close-up of large, glossy green leaves with prominent veins, growing in soil.
The image shows a delicate white flower with small petals and a green stem, surrounded by a blurred background of soil.

Stems erect, often in clumps from creeping roots. Leaves are saggitate to heart-shaped, wide, shiny.

 

Plant Details

Habitats Riparian Forests, Mixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest or Woodland
Habitat Notes Does best in shaded forest understories. This species easily spreads once established
Phenology Perennial; Flowering May-July
Mature Height 6"-15"
Shade Preference Part shade, full shade
Soil Tolerance Moist soils
Special Uses Fragrant flowers