Hairy Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum pubescens
A graceful woodland native with arching stems and alternating leaves, distinguished by tiny hairs along the leaf veins on the underside. Pairs of small, greenish-white bells hang beneath the stem in late spring, followed by dark blue berries in fall.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- yellow, green, brown
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing
- Native states
- CT, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV