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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 4 - 14 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Three-leaved False Solomons seal
  • Threeleaf false lily of the valley
  • Threeleaf false lily of the vally
  • Three-leaved Solomon's seal
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Maianthemum trifolium
  • Synonym: Smilacina trifolia

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Location: Maine Woods
Date: 4000-06-03
Location: Maine Woods
Date: 4000-06-03
Location: Maine Woods
Date: 4000-06-03
Location: Maine Woods
Date: 4000-06-03
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