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Smilacina racemosa is one of two Smilacina species growing in the woods around the Columbia Gorge. It is a clumping herbaceous perennial increasing by rhizomes. The elliptical green leaves have distinctive veining and come to a pointed tip. The dense racemes of tiny white flowers (shaped like miniature Christmas trees) appear followed by spherical fruits which ripen from green to red. A Great Plant Picks selection.
Midspring. 3 ft. x 2 ft.
White flowers
Shade, Part Shade Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |