Polygonatum multiflorum is an elegant shade perennial with arching stems and pendulous clusters of white and green flowers.
Description:
Polygonatum multiflorum is an elegant and graceful rhizomatous shade perennial with arching stems with oval foliage and clusters of tubular, creamy white flowers with green tips held in pendulous clusters. The flowers can be followed by blue-black berries in fall. It offers classic elegance for the shade garden and is tolerant of dry shade once established. Spreads by rhizomes to form beautiful colonies and looks great with ferns and hosta.
Common Name: Solomon’s Seal
Family: Convallariaceae (The Lily of the Valley Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woodlands and woodland edges, often on calcareous soils.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
Asia and the Pacific - North Central and Eastern Asia
Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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