Melinda Myers

Variegated Solomon's Seal

Botanical Name

Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum 'Variegatum'

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

9

Height

2 to 3 feet

Width

12 inches

Flowers

Spring: white

Fall Color

Yellow

Light

Part to full shade

Soil

Medium to wet

Planting & Care

• Solomon's seal prefers moist soils rich in organic matter
• Plant will slowly spread by rhizomes to form colonies when grown in preferred growing conditions
• Creamy edged foliage brightens up the shade

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Polygonatum 'Prince Charming' - attractive bluish-green foliage, 12" arching stems
• Polygonatum odoratum 'Double Stuff' - white varigation is doubled in size, red arching stems
• Polygonatum x hybridum 'Striatum' - streaked, well defined variagation