Polygonatum are delightful perennial plants for the shade garden, whose bold foliage adds a unique texture. Slowly forming dense colonies of arching stems with rows of bell-like flowers that dangle below. The genus has the common name Solomon's seal, after the biblical figure King Solomon. The name Polygonatum is Latin for "many knees" and is named for the knobby rootstock.
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Polygonatum humile 'Shiro Shima'
Item #: 11865
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $38.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Polygonatum x hybridum 'Giganteum'
Item #: 14255
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 30" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Polygonatum odoratum 'Angel Wing' PP 21,543
Item #: 3167
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China, Japan, Korea
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $36.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Polygonatum odoratum 'Byakko'
Item #: 7624
Zones: 4a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 30" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $45.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Polygonatum odoratum 'Chanticleer'
Item #: 17451
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Korea
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Polygonatum odoratum 'Fireworks'
Item #: 8407
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Polygonatum odoratum 'Red Legs'
Item #: 15568
Zones: 4a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $32.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Polygonatum odoratum 'Silver Saddle'
Item #: 18287
Zones: 4a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Polygonatum odoratum var. maximowiczii 'Moon Tower'
Item #: 13265
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum'
Item #: 895
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Asia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $25.00Regular priceUnit price per
More Information About Polygonatum
Polygonatum (Solomon's seal) are delightful and tough perennial plants for the shade garden, whose bold foliage adds a unique texture. Solomon's seal will slowly form dense colonies of architectural arching stems. The stalks are adorned with rows of bell-like flowers that dangle beneath the arching stems.
Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal) Growing Conditions
While polygonatum prefer rich soil and part shade, they are also very tolerant of adverse conditions. When your Solomon's seal clumps are large enough to divide, remember that rhizomes without growing points will not produce any new growth until the following spring. Try pairing your Solomon's Seal with other woodland garden plants such as hosta, carex, aspidistra, woodland phlox, heuchera, and arisaema.
In the video below, Tony Avent demonstrates how to divide polygonatum.