Plants > Perennials

curved-styled Solomon's seal

Polygonatum curvistylum

Genus: Polygonatum
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

A rhizomatous perennial with purple, erect stems up to 60cm tall, bearing lance-shaped, stalkless dark purplish green leaves, mainly in whirls. Bearing 1-4 pendant, mauve bell-like flowers in the leaf axils, from late spring to mid-summer.

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Not Currently Available

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Acid

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, partial shade or full shade

Pruning

Cut down to ground level in late autumn

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and solomon's seal sawfly

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years