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Polygonatum verticillatum 'Himalayan Giant'


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Polygonatum verticillatum 'Himalayan Giant' has whorled leaves that emerge purple then fade to deep green.


Description:
Polygonatum verticillatum 'Himalayan Giant' has narrow, whorled leaves that emerge purplish-brown but soon change to deep green and are held on erect extra robust stems up to 5-6 feet high. The pendulous flowers are white with burgundy speckles. Late season red berries are set off to perfection in autumn when the leaves turn to gold. Widespread from Europe across Asia to the Himalayas. Possibly hardy to zone 4.


Common Name: Whorled Solomon’s Seal

Family: Convallariaceae (The Lily of the Valley Family)

Zone Hardiness: 5-9

Light: Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun

Height: 4-6'

Width: 12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream

Secondary Bloom Colour: Burgundy

Class: Deciduous

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Spring

Soil Moisture: Moist, Average

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: No

Berries: Yes

Berries: Red

Benefits:

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Margins of woods, clearings and shady rocky places, usually on acid soils.

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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Himalayas

Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor

Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia

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