Maianthemum japonicum Korean Treasure Denmark excellent drainage is the key

excellent drainage is the key to being successful with all ice plants

the base turns orange-red before the entire flower takes on that color

The rough and wavy plasticized green foliage is bordered by a narrow edge of creamy white

evergreen leaf is frosted with longitudinal white streaks which coalesce to form an interesting creamy white border

with the same dramatic leaf undulations and even more dark chocolate chips per leaf

Maianthemum japonicum Korean Treasure Denmark excellent drainage is the key(aka: Smilacina japonica) Maianthemum japonicum 'Korean Treasure' is a 2021 Plant Delights JLBG introduction, with a long tale to tell. We originally got our start of this gem from the former Minnesota garden of plantsman Hans Hansen, who purchased it from the former Heronswood Nursery. Heronswood got seed and subsequently sold un flowered seedlings from Korea's Chollipo Arboretum as the Korean native Maianthemum bicolor. Instead, it turned out to be