False Lily-of-the-Valley

Maianthemum dilatatum

• Description: Perennial groundcover with broad, heart-shaped leaves on thin stalks. Flowers are borne in cylindrical clusters.
• Habitat: Moist to wet, usually shady forests, often along rivers.
• Pair with: Twinflower, fringecups, ferns, western redcedar, and salmonberry.
• Fun Fact: Evey bit as lovely as its namesake, this plant makes a beautiful, shade-tolerant groundcover.