Ruby Slippers solomon's seal
Polygonatum odoratum 'Ruby Slippers'
MBG Plant of Merit 2008
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ruby Slippers' Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum 'Ruby Slippers') is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland areas, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to wet, loamy or clay soil. Its arching stems bloom in early to late spring and early to late summer. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It attracts butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Sum and Substance hosta, Cinnamon fern, and Annabelle hydrangea.