Smilacina (False Salomon's Seal)

False Salomon's Seal, close to the real Salomon Seal (Polygonatum) and Maianthemum. Wood plants with a perennial rootstock, from which emerge annual, erect growing stalks with dense foliage and terminally arranged, small, white star-like flowers, followed by dense clusters of most ornamental bright colored berries in late summer and autumn. Easily cultivated, ground-covering plants for any moist, rich, and leafy soil in half-shade to shade.
Sow preferably in autumn in any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Seeds Require a cooling period over several weeks prior to germination in late spring. Some seeds might take two years to germinate.
All are USDA Climate Zone 6.
10 seeds per package.

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Smilacina racemosa (False Salomon's Seal)

Smilacina racemosa (False Salomon's Seal)

100 (120)cm, False Salomon's Seal makes most ornamental bright red berries above pale green leaves and usually bowing stalks. Native of moist woods in North America (Missouri, Georgia, Nova Scotia to British Columbia). For any rich, yet well drained soil in a partially shaded to sunny spot. III-IV.

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Smilacina stellata (syn. Maianthemum stellatum)

Smilacina stellata (syn. Maianthemum stellatum)

70 (100)cm, erect stalks with dark green, broad foliage and upper cluster of small white flowers followed by most attractive berries. Native to California, north to British Columbia, Newfoundland and Virginia. For any rich, yet well drained soil in a partially shaded to sunny spot. III-IV.

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