Plant Name: Maiathemum dilatatum
Common name: False Lily of the Valley
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Height: 2” – 4”
Plant Width: 1’8”
Bloom Time: May – July
Flower Color: White with Red Berries
Exposure: Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist, Wet.
Water Need: Medium to High
Firewise: Yes
Attributes: Pollinated by Insects; Evergreen; Hosted by Butterflies & Moths.
Uses: Ground Cover.
Note: Spreads by Underground Roots; Can Become Invasive.
Native to: Western North America
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a – 9b
Report by: Viki Ashford and Carlotta Lucas
Photo by: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons