Maianthemum Species, Starry False Solomon's Seal, Starry Solomon's Plume, Starry Smilac, Spikenard

This plant makes a slow-growing unusual ground cover with its own subtle beauty. It is not showy but it has a graceful form, small white...Read More flowers and pretty red berries in the fall.

I planted a few berries gathered from the woods nearby on my boulevard with my hostas about 7 years ago and the plants have gradually filled in to make a nice patch. Also although they may prefer moist soil when established they are quite tolerant of being dry.

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is about the size of a pea and is produced on the plant in small terminal clusters of about 2 - 8 berrie...Read Mores. It has a nice bitter-sweet flavour that is somewhat reminiscent of treacle. The fruit is a good source of vitamin C, it has been used to prevent scurvy. The fruit is said to be laxative in large quantities when eaten raw, especially if you are not used to eating it, though thorough cooking removes this laxative effect.

Young leaves - raw or cooked.