Common Name
Canada mayflower
False lily-of-the-valley
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
0.7
Growth Rate
Fast
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Additional Info
Habitat: Spruce and spruce-fir forests, northern hardwood forests, northern red oak forests, seepage swamp hummocks, and under shrubs and overhangs around high-elevation outcrops. Common in the Virginia mountains; rare in the northern and central Piedmont and adjacent inner Coastal Plain
Wildlife Value: Attracts small bees, flies and beetles. Berries are eaten by small mammals. Leaves are an important part of the diet of white-tail deer
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Flower Color
Cream/White
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Bloom Month
May
June
July
Light Requirements
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Average
Soil Texture
Clay
High organic matter
Sandy
Shallow rocky
Low Maintenance
Yes
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Tolerates
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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