Maianthemum racemosa (syn. Smilacina racemosa), False Solomon's Seal drought-tolerant Could this be a lawn

Could this be a lawn substitute

Acanthus leaves might look a bit familiar because they were sculpted to form the capitals of Corinthian columns

somewhat tubular

'Red Obelisk' is aptly named: a significant red-burgundy-black landmark when it's in leaf

Mature size: 18 ft T x 6 ft W in 10 yrs

Maianthemum racemosa (syn. Smilacina racemosa), False Solomon's Seal drought-tolerant Could this be a lawnOne to three foot arching stems with double rows of elliptic leaves arise from a thick mat of rhizomes. Stems terminate in a large, fragrant, frothy spike of white in early spring. Berries ripen to orange red in autumn. (True Solomon's Seal, Polygonatum spp., has pendent bell like flowers hanging beneath its arching stems.) For those of you in warmer, more humid states, be aware that zone 8 (10 F) is the upper limit for this plant to thrive. Deer will