Poloygonatum canaliculatum Solomon's Seal
Ohio Native Plant Natural Range
Visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website to view the natural range of Poloygonatum canaliculatum.
Cultivation Information Solomon's Seal
Height - 4 ft - Flower Color - WhiteBlooms - May to JuneSun - Light shade to part sun
Hardy Zone - 3 to 9Soil - Moist fertile Organic material - Solomon's Seal do best with a layer of leaf humus/organic material Family - Polygonatum
Wildlife Significance Solomon's Seal
Pollen - nectar - For long-tongued bees, bumblebees, Anthophorine bees, and Little Carpenter bees. Short- tongued Halictid bees look for pollen.
Nectar - Ruby-Throated Humming birds Seed - In the fall seeds look like little hard blueberries. They are popular with woodland bird: Robins, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush and the Veery Deer - Unfortunately, for gardeners, this is a delicacy for white tailed deer. For more details on this plant visit the Illinois Wildflower website
Nectar - Ruby-Throated Humming birds Seed - In the fall seeds look like little hard blueberries. They are popular with woodland bird: Robins, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush and the Veery Deer - Unfortunately, for gardeners, this is a delicacy for white tailed deer. For more details on this plant visit the Illinois Wildflower website
Propagation Notes Solomon's Seal
Plant Colonies - We started with 6 or so plants. After 5 years the patch has expanded considerably, creating a thick grouping of native plants that do a fine job serving as a tall “ground cover”. Solomons seal are very easy to transplant or share if your bounty exceeds your space.
Seed Provenance Poloygonatum canaliculatum
Hickory Road Nursery - root stock, Mosinee, WI. Howard Roper, Cleveland, Ohio 2015, Nodding Onion Gardens - 2016 to present