Polygonatum canaliculatum Solomon's Seal

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

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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 Solomon's Seal vist 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