Scientific Name:
Polygonatum biflorum
Pronunciation:
poll-ee-GON-uh-tum bih-FLORE-um
Common Name:
Solomon's seal
Family Name:
Asparagaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Rhizomes 1-3cm thick, stems erect to arching, most 50-120cm tall; leaves alternate, sessile and often clasping, most lanceolate 9–20cm long x 3–9cm wide, glabrous; flowers 2-7 per leaf axil, 6 tepals, most tubular, most 1.5-2cm long; berries blue-black, 8-12mm long.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Canada - central, Canada - eastern, U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Elliptic, Oblanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Obtuse, Rounded
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Green
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Black
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes, (edible)
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Rabbit resistant)
