Polygonatum canaliculatum Solomon's Seal

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

Visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website to view the natural range of Polygonatum canaliculatum.
The flowers on Solomon's Seal look like a white staircase leading to heaven
No, these are not Chinese lanterns they are Polygonatum canaliculatum flowers!

Cultivation Information Solomon's Seal

Height - 4 ft - Flower Color - WhiteBlooms - May to JuneSun - Light Shade - Part Sun - ShadePerennialHardy Zone - 3 to 9Soil - Moist Fertile
Organic material - Solomon's Seal do best with a layer of leaf humus/organic material Family - Polygonatum
Keeping Solomon's Seal plants moist and well mulched will help them stay healthy late into the season.
Wildlife Significance Solomon's Seal
Pollen - nectar - For long-tongued bees, bumblebees, Anthophorine bees, and Little Carpenter bees. Short- tongued Halictid bees look for pollen.
Nectar - Ruby-Throated Humming birds Seed - In the fall, seeds look like little hard blueberries. They are popular with woodland bird: Robins, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush and the Veery Deer - Unfortunately, for gardeners, this is a delicacy for white tailed deer. For more details on this plant, visit the Illinois Wildflower website
Propagation Notes Solomon's Seal
Plant Colonies - We started with 6 or so plants. After 5 years, the patch has expanded considerably, creating a thick grouping of native plants that do a fine job serving as a tall “ground cover”. Solomon's Seal is very easy to transplant or share if your bounty exceeds your space.
Seed Provenance Polygonatum canaliculatum
Hickory Road Nursery - root stock, Mosinee, WI. Howard Roper, Cleveland, Ohio 2015, Nodding Onion Gardens - 2016 to present
Ohio Department of Agriculture Nursery Inspection 2010 - 2023
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