Weeds > Maianthemum > Maianthemum canadense > Maianthemum canadense
Maianthemum canadense
Canadian Lily of The Valley
Origin: Northeast North America.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Maianthemum |
| Species |
| canadense |
| Category |
| Weeds |
| Synonyms |
| Formerly under Convallariaceae or Liliaceae familes. |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 5 |
| Height |
| 15 - 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 15 - 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| After leaves have yellowed in the autumn, divide the rhizomes into 5 cm pieces. Set 15 cm apart, 1 cm deep, and mulch. To propagate by seed, collect the fruits in summer, separate the pulp, and plant immediately outdoors at 1 cm deep. |
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