May Lily

£9.00 GBP

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Quantity 1 bulbs 3 bulbs 5 bulbs

Dispatched when ready (Late Aug–Mid Oct)

Maianthemum bifolium

Thin white rhizomes creep through leaf litter in this plant’s native woodlands. In early spring, a carpet of glossy green, heart shaped leaves emerge, then in late Apr-May pure white 6” high racemes of flowers. Curiously native in Britain only in woods of NE England, it is found across Northern Europe east into Russia. Sold per container grown cluster of rhizomes

Growing Information

Flowering Period: Late Spring

Colour: White

Height: 10–20 cm

Position: Partial Shade / Full Shade

Soil: Moist but Well-drained, Humus-rich

Naturalising: Excellent

Wildlife Value: Pollinator value: Good. A delicate woodland native providing nectar for spring insects before producing bright red berries.

Native Status: Native

Suitable For: Naturalising, Under Trees, Wildlife Gardens, Woodland Gardens

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