Canada Mayflower Seeds

Canada Mayflower (Maianthemum canadense), also called Wild Lily of the Valley, is a small native woodland groundcover. It has a few oval leaves, bright white spring flowers, and red summer berries. Plants spread by rhizomes into patches on shaded coniferous and deciduous forest floors.

This seed was collected locally in southern Manitoba, where Canada Mayflower grows alongside Wild Sarsaparilla in the nursery forest.

Cold Hardiness Zone: 3
Seed Source: southern Manitoba
Stratification Required: 3 to 4 months cold
Mature Size: 3 to 6 in tall