Solomon's seal
Polygonatum multiflorum
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Solomon's seal (Polygonatum multiflorum) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. 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 moist soil of most types. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and stays about 12 inches wide. It blooms in spring and again in summer, and it grows well in acid, alkaline, or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Wood anemone, and Fringed bleeding heart.