Polygonatum macropodum
Big Foot Solomon's Seal
Item #: 6000
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 30" tall
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(syn: Polygonatum umbellatum) Big foot Solomon's seal (verified by non-grainy photos) is a superb Solomon's seal for the woodland garden, hailing from 1,200' to 4,500' elevation in the forested provinces just north of Beijing. For us, Polygonatum macropodum makes a very attractive, symmetrical clump (5' wide in 6 years) of 4' long, dramatically-arching stems of medium-green leaves. In spring, the tight clusters of stems emerge from winter-dormant, knobby rhizomes and are clothed in 7" long x 2" wide, deeply-veined green leaves and further adorned in mid-May (NC) with long rows of small, white, clustered bells, attached just below the stems. In late summer and fall, the old flowers are replaced by blue fruit.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Polygonatum
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Rock Garden Plants , White Garden
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Groundcovers , Pollinator Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants from China , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants