dwarf solomon's seal
Polygonatum humile
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dwarf Solomon's seal (Polygonatum humile) is a perennial for ground cover, shade gardens, and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet soil of most types. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Greenish-white flowers attract bees and birds. It creeps slowly, so give it time to fill in a patch up to 18 inches wide.
Pairs well with Western sword fern, Lungwort, and Yellow trout-lily.
Native range
Central to eastern Asia.