Solomon's seal

This elegant shade plant has gently arching stems and dangling creamy bells. Solomon's seal adds height and grace to shaded gardens in spring. It's an easy plant to grow, and will slowly colonize -- even in tough areas where shallow tree roots rob moisture and nutrients. The foliage turns golden in fall.

Light:

Part Sun,Shade

Zones:

3-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Height:

4 inches-6 feet tall, depending on variety

Plant Width:

8 inches-2 feet wide, depending on variety

Flower Color:

White, sometimes pink flowers, depending on variety

Bloom Time:

Blooms in spring

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Fragrant,Fall Color,Cut Flowers,Drought Tolerant,Tolerates Wet Soil,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Common Solomon's seal

(Polygonatum x hybridum) has gently arching stems with dangling pairs or clusters of cream flowers in late spring. The stout rhizomes are drought tolerant and colonize well. It may reach 5 feet tall. Zones 3-8.
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Variegated fragrant Solomon's seal

(Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum') has creamy-edged alternate leaves, and usually pairs of hanging creamy bells. It may grow 3 to 4 feet tall, is very drought tolerant, and is hardy in Zones 3-8.
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Garden Plans

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Soft-Color Shade Garden Plan
Beginner Garden for Shade

Plant It With

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Bleeding heart

Fringed bleeding hearts gray green fern leaves and dangling heart-shaped flowers (white is most effective) combine well with taller Solomon's seal in light shade.

Lungwort

In shade, the silver-spotted coarse leaves of lungwort make an excellent skirt for Solomon's seal that rises above.

Columbine

About as tall as common Solomon's seal, columbines bring color and the same grace to their partnership. They enjoy similar conditions and bloom at the same time.

Coralbells

The erect flower stems and robust flowers of Raspberry Regal coral bells combine well in light shade.

Propagation

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Seed
Division