Plant Details
Polygonatum biflorum
Solomon's Seal, Solomon's-seal
Scientific Name: |
Polygonatum biflorum |
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Genus: |
Polygonatum |
Species Epithet: |
biflorum |
Common Name: |
Solomon's Seal, Solomon's-seal |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Ruscaceae (Ruscus Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Green |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Small Solomon’s-seal, Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum: Moist to dry forests (Weakley 2015). Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
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Budding Plant
near a creek, Black Mountain, late April 2002 |
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Plant The same plant shown from above, behind, in a bed of Yellow-root.
near a creek, Black Mountain, late April 2002 |
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Blooming Plant
Tom Harville's garden, Raleigh |
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Blooms Close Up
Tom Harville |
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Berries
Martha Baskin |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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