Plant Details
Polygonatum Biflorum
Common name: Solomon's Seal
Small greenish white flowers hang down from arching stems in May. The flowers give way to blue berries later in summer and the foliage turns gold in fall. Plants spread slowly by creeping rhizomes and form handsome stands.
Culture:
Tolerates full sun to full shade with moist, rich soil.
Use:
Use to stabilize shaded slopes or naturalize in a woodland garden.
Height:
12 to 36 inches
Spread:
12 to 18 inches
Color:
White
USDA Hardiness Zone:
3 - 8
Good Companion Plants
- Goat's Beard (Aruncus dioicus)
- Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)
- Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina)
Characteristics and Attributes
Sun Exposure:
Medium Sun/Average Shade
Shade
Season of Interest:
Mid (May - June)
Late (July - frost)
Soil Moisture:
Moderate
High
Special Uses:
Fresh Cut Flower
