Smilacina stellata
False Solomon's Seal
Click here for print friendly version.
Slender, gracefully arching plant that commonly grows in shady places, particularly under oaks. Flowers are in a raceme followed by white berries. A spring ephemeral, the plants become dormant in the summer when no rain fall occurs and dies to base to emerge again in the spring.
Additional Information:
Height |
Spread |
Bloom/Seasonal Color |
Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Give full shade and regular water.
Good Companions
Columbine
(Aquilegia canadensis),
Maidenhair Fern
(Adiantum pedatum),
White Oak
(Quercus alba)
|
Characteristics & Attributes
Hydrologic Designation
|
Root
|
Season of Interest
|
||||||||
Soil Moisture
|
Sun Exposure
|
USFS MO Ecological Map |
||||||||