Tuesday 23 April 2013

Maianthemum dilatatum



Name: Maianthemum dilatatum
Common Name
 false lily of the valley
Family
 Asparagaceae
        Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous             Tree             Climber         x    Herbaceous         x    Perennial

Habit
creeping, mat like
Hard. Zone
 USDA zone 3
Mature Size
 .2m tall by 1m spread

x

Leaf
 simple, cordate, entire veins arc parallel leaf edge

Fall/Winter Color
 dark green
        Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal x

Flowers
 white

Infl.
 raceme
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
Water Use
High  x   Low

Soil
Rich  x   Lean     Well-drained

Exposure
Sun     Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses:
groundcover, native woodland garden,


Limitations: aggressive
Other Features: slug resistant, rhizomatis, produces berrie like a marble

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