Photo of Polygonatum cirrhifolium foliage by Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

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Polygonatum cirrhifolium

Also Known As

  • Chinese Solomon Solomon's Seal
  • Tendril Leaf Solomon's Seal

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 3'-7'
  • W: 1'-2'

planting zones

  • 6a-10a

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Polygonatum cirrhifolium plant details

Polygonatum cirrhifolium is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer green and white flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Attracts bees, birds and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Polygonatum cirrhifolium

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asparagaceae, liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 3 FT - 7 FT - tall
Flowers: green and white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: fragrant, unique, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Polygonatum cirrhifolium

USDA Zones: 6a - 10a
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Slender tall stems on this rare perennial rise straight up 3-4’ (7’); narrow green leaves with cute curled tips are in pretty whorls around the stems. Tiny white bells dangle in clusters from leaf axils, May-June and are lightly fragrant. Slow expanding clump. Woodland, light shade, rich moist soil with decent drainage. Resents heat and drought.
Whorls of long, thin, delicate leaves that curl slightly at the tips on lax or climbing stems to six feet tall. Shoots erupt dramatically from the ground in late spring and bloom soon after. The small clusters of narrow, creamy white to lilac flowers at the leaf axils transform themselves into ornate red berries in the fall. From eastern Asia through China to the Himalayas.
Blooms: spring, fragrant, white & green tubular flowers w/ darker mottling inside/ narrow foliage. Zone 5-9. 4', China, part shade-shade, moist, well drained.
An extremely rare Solomon's Seal from China with a central stalk and thin leaves in whorls of 3-6 each leaf ending in a tiny tendril. Multiple white blooms in the leaf axil from May thru June followed by green seed pods in Fall with 3-7 seeds. Rarely reaches it 'wild' height in garden cultivation.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

Gardening facts about Polygonatum cirrhifolium plant

How to Grow Polygonatum cirrhifolium

  • Sun Exposure

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant
    • humidity tolerant
    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
    • green
  • Wildlife

    • birds
    • bees
    • hummingbirds
  • Fruit

    • red
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
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