Hairy Solomon's-seal Polygonatum pubescens
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- po-lig-oh-NAY-tum pew-BES-senz
- Description
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Hairy Solomon's Seal is a perennial wildflower native to eastern Canada and the U.S.A. It is found in partial shade, to heavily shaded woodlands, slopes or thickets with average to moist rich soils. It is most commonly found in cove forests. It can be confused with P. biflorum but it is smaller, it has hairs on the undersides of the leaves, and has a smaller number of flowers in clusters (1-3, vs. up to 12). This plant is sensitive to heat. This plant spreads slowly by rhizomes.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Polygonatum
- Species:
- pubescens
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern Canada, central and eastern U.S.A.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Erect
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Mountains
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Blue-black berry 1/4" diameter that becomes available August-October.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Bell
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- fused petals
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 1-3 bell-shaped stalked yellow-green flower 1/2" long come from leaf axils. 6 flaring lobes hide the stamens. Flowers are difficult to see under leaves. Flowers bloom April-June.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Simple, narrow, lanceolate-elliptic 2"-5" long and 1"-2" wide. Entire margins, pointed or blunt at the tip. Upper side is hairless with parallel veins underside hairy.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Form:
- Zig Zags
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Erect at the bottom but arches under the weight of leaves toward teh top. Unbranched, zig-zag form, almost hairless.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Shade Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Heavy Shade
