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STARRY SOLOMON'S PLUME
Maianthemum stellatum
SKU: 1071-005
Description
Maianthemum stellatum is also known as star-flowered, starry, or little false Solomon's seal, star-flowered lily-of-the-valley or starry false lily of the valley (syn. Smilacina stellata). It is a species of flowering plant, native across North America. Native across North America generally from Alaska to California to North Carolina to Newfoundland, plus northern Mexico. It has been found in every Canadian province and territory except Nunavut, and from every US state except Hawaii and the states of the Southeast.
It produces delicate starry flowers, then green-and-black striped berries, and finally deep red berries in the fall. Maianthemum stellatum is a herbaceous perennial plant. It grows from extensively branching rhizomes, often forming dense patches.
Height: 60-90cm, 24-36"
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-8
Note: Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are poisonous.
Seeds per pack: 5
Germination: Start these seeds right away to preserve viability, no matter the time of year. These seeds need a series of cold periods to break dormancy. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Cover them with plastic to retain moisture, and then place in a fridge for 4 weeks. Then bring them to room temperature for 2 weeks. They will not grow yet. Then another cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for another 6 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification period they are then brought back to room temperature for them to germinate. Germination is in 14-60 days after the warming period, sometimes longer. If possible, the best location for sowing is outdoors in cold frame or a cold greenhouse, where they germinate naturally after the second winter.
Description
Maianthemum stellatum is also known as star-flowered, starry, or little false Solomon's seal, star-flowered lily-of-the-valley or starry false lily of the valley (syn. Smilacina stellata). It is a species of flowering plant, native across North America. Native across North America generally from Alaska to California to North Carolina to Newfoundland, plus northern Mexico. It has been found in every Canadian province and territory except Nunavut, and from every US state except Hawaii and the states of the Southeast.
It produces delicate starry flowers, then green-and-black striped berries, and finally deep red berries in the fall. Maianthemum stellatum is a herbaceous perennial plant. It grows from extensively branching rhizomes, often forming dense patches.
Height: 60-90cm, 24-36"
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-8
Note: Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are poisonous.
Seeds per pack: 5
Germination: Start these seeds right away to preserve viability, no matter the time of year. These seeds need a series of cold periods to break dormancy. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Cover them with plastic to retain moisture, and then place in a fridge for 4 weeks. Then bring them to room temperature for 2 weeks. They will not grow yet. Then another cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for another 6 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification period they are then brought back to room temperature for them to germinate. Germination is in 14-60 days after the warming period, sometimes longer. If possible, the best location for sowing is outdoors in cold frame or a cold greenhouse, where they germinate naturally after the second winter.
