Solomon’s seal

Polygonatum biflorum

Category:

Perennial

Family:

Asparagaceae

Zone:

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Height:

1-3 ft

Width:

1-2’

Growth / Form:

Arching

Season of Interest:

Spring

Light:

Part Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Native (SE US)

Pollinator Value:

Moderate

Growth Rate:

slow-medium

USDA Zones:

3-9

Notes:

Foliage interest

Additional source details:
Foliage: graceful, unbranched shoots, alternate leaves, green and variegated cultivars. Grown for foliage architecture
Flowers: pendulous, greenish-white in April – May
Fruits: black drupes (berry) follow in summer and persist to fall
Soil: moist, humusy soils
Resists: erosion, wet soil
Attracts: butterflies, pollinators

Description

Foliage interest