The ladder-like leaves and star shaped flowers of starry false solomon's seal are intermingled with many woodland plant species in a natural woodland.

A starry false solomon's seal plant arches over with a berry attached at the end of the ladder like leaves. The leaves are long. Decaying leaves are in the background.

Starry false solomon's seal plants are in gallon pots ready for a sale.

This photo features the ladder-like leaves and star shaped flowers of starry Solomon’s seal.

Starry False Solomon's Seal

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Starry False Solomon’s Seal has two forms (not separate species or subspecies, but physical forms) When it is in the forest, it curves over and the leaves lay flatter. When it is out of the dunes, it is upright and the leaves are stiffer.

Starry False Solomon’s Seal can be differentiated from other species in its genus by its narrower leaves, its larger flowers and its large striped berries. All of the plants with “solomon’s seal” in the name have a ladder-like appearance. The forest form of this plant arches like False Solomon’s Seal.

Flowers look like stars with five petals and are stark white. Once pollinated, berries are formed. First green, then green and red striped, and finally dark red. They serve as food for birds.

This plant does well in the garden setting and spreads by rhizome. It can form a loose ground cover (see photos). It does well in moist soil and also tolerates drier soil.

You can buy this plant and put it in the moist shade, dry shade or even fairly dry sun.

Companion Plants (assuming planting as a shade plant): woodland phlox, Virginia waterleaf, wood betony, wild geranium, self-heal, trillium, zig zag goldenrod, wild ginger

Starry False Solomon’s Seal (Maianthemum stellatum)

Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Starry False Solomon’s Seal

height: 1-2 feet

bloom time: May-June

soil: medium-dry

sun: sun, part-shade, shade

plant spacing: 10”

flower: white (berry: green, striped, red)

life cycle: perennial

family: Convallariaceae

seed source: Michigan

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Starry False Solomon’s Seal has two forms (not separate species or subspecies, but physical forms) When it is in the forest, it curves over and the leaves lay flatter. When it is out of the dunes, it is upright and the leaves are stiffer.

Starry False Solomon’s Seal can be differentiated from other species in its genus by its narrower leaves, its larger flowers and its large striped berries. All of the plants with “solomon’s seal” in the name have a ladder-like appearance. The forest form of this plant arches like False Solomon’s Seal.

Flowers look like stars with five petals and are stark white. Once pollinated, berries are formed. First green, then green and red striped, and finally dark red. They serve as food for birds.

This plant does well in the garden setting and spreads by rhizome. It can form a loose ground cover (see photos). It does well in moist soil and also tolerates drier soil.

You can buy this plant and put it in the moist shade, dry shade or even fairly dry sun.

Companion Plants (assuming planting as a shade plant): woodland phlox, Virginia waterleaf, wood betony, wild geranium, self-heal, trillium, zig zag goldenrod, wild ginger

Starry False Solomon’s Seal (Maianthemum stellatum)

Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Starry False Solomon’s Seal

height: 1-2 feet

bloom time: May-June

soil: medium-dry

sun: sun, part-shade, shade

plant spacing: 10”

flower: white (berry: green, striped, red)

life cycle: perennial

family: Convallariaceae

seed source: Michigan

Starry Solomon’s Seal has two forms. One grows in woodlands and has an arching habit, much like False Solomon’s Seal and the other grows on or near beaches in northern Michigan near the Great Lakes. Both have larger flowers and berries than False Solomon’s Seal.

Starry False Solomon's Seal

Starry False Solomon’s Seal has two forms (not separate species or subspecies, but physical forms) When it is in the forest, it curves over and the leaves lay flatter. When it is out of the dunes, it is upright and the leaves are stiffer.

Flowers look like stars with five petals and are stark white. Once pollinated, berries are formed. First green, then green and red striped, and finally dark red. They serve as food for birds.

This plant does well in the garden setting and spreads by rhizome. It can form a loose ground cover (see photos). It does well in moist soil and also tolerates drier soil.

Starry False Solomon’s Seal has two forms (not separate species or subspecies, but physical forms) When it is in the forest, it curves over and the leaves lay flatter. When it is out of the dunes, it is upright and the leaves are stiffer.

Flowers look like stars with five petals and are stark white. Once pollinated, berries are formed. First green, then green and red striped, and finally dark red. They serve as food for birds.

This plant does well in the garden setting and spreads by rhizome. It can form a loose ground cover (see photos). It does well in moist soil and also tolerates drier soil.

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Starry False Solomon's Seal

Starry False Solomon’s Seal has two forms (not separate species or subspecies, but physical forms) When it is in the forest, it curves over and the leaves lay flatter. When it is out of the dunes, it is upright and the leaves are stiffer.

Flowers look like stars with five petals and are stark white. Once pollinated, berries are formed. First green, then green and red striped, and finally dark red. They serve as food for birds.

This plant does well in the garden setting and spreads by rhizome. It can form a loose ground cover (see photos). It does well in moist soil and also tolerates drier soil.

Starry False Solomon’s Seal has two forms (not separate species or subspecies, but physical forms) When it is in the forest, it curves over and the leaves lay flatter. When it is out of the dunes, it is upright and the leaves are stiffer.

Flowers look like stars with five petals and are stark white. Once pollinated, berries are formed. First green, then green and red striped, and finally dark red. They serve as food for birds.

This plant does well in the garden setting and spreads by rhizome. It can form a loose ground cover (see photos). It does well in moist soil and also tolerates drier soil.

Reviews

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