Polygonatum
Solomon's seal
- Height × spread
- 0.8m – 1.5m × 0.3m – 1m
- Position
- Part shade
Availability
Please ask in store about availability
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
These are unusual and elegant plants. The tall forms have flowering stems that stretch out from the plant, carrying tiny bell flowers underneath their stems. These are as charming as snowdrops, but may be hardly noticeable when viewed from above. Polygonatum have attractive, often lance shaped leaves, and they may be attractively variegated in green and white. The smaller forms stand around 35cm in height, while the taller ones can be 2.2 metres high.
- Flower colour
- Green, White
- Foliage colour
- Green, White
- Fruit colour
- Black
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Bell, Horizontal
- Height
- 0.8m – 1.5m
- Spread
- 0.3m – 1m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Shady court, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes part shade, likes light shade, tolerates dense shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Damp and wet soil, Well drained soil, Dry and shady soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Rabbit resistant
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- Yes, some poisonous
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
Found in
More Polygonatum
Polygonatum multiflorum
Common Solomon's Seal, David's Harp, Lady's seal, Eurasian Solomon's seal
Polygonatum biflorum
Small solomon's seal, Hairy Solomon's seal
Polygonatum x hybridum
Common Solomon's seal, David's harp
Polygonatum x hybridum 'Striatum'
Common Solomon's seal, David's harp