Plant of the Week: Solomon’s Seal - Neil Sperry’s GARDENS
My friend Jimmy Turner, formerly of the Dallas Arboretum and now at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia, had this as his own Plant of the Week on my ...
Plant of the Week: Solomon’s Seal - Neil Sperry's GARDENS MAIN MENUHome Neil on the Radio Podcasts About Neil Texas Gardening FAQs e-gardens Newsletter Online Store Neil’s Notes Radio Sponsors Neil Recommends Neil’s Handmade Pens Contact Us Home Neil on the Radio Podcasts About Neil Texas Gardening FAQs e-gardens Newsletter Online Store Neil’s Notes Radio Sponsors Neil Recommends Neil’s Handmade Pens Contact Us You are here: Home » Articles » Plant of the Week: Solomon’s Seal Plant of the Week: Solomon’s Seal My friend Jimmy Turner, formerly of the Dallas Arboretum and now at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia, had this as his own Plant of the Week on my radio program several years ago. Photo: Solomon’s seal is in bloom this week in our garden. Its dainty white flowers hang gracefully from its stems. Honestly, I’d never grown Solomon’s seal (genus Polygonatum) before, but when Jimmy said we could grow it where we might otherwise grow hostas or ferns, I was all ears. I have nothing but shade in my gardens. Continued Below Advertisement This is a perennial plant, and it really does grow well in moist, shady spots just as Jimmy advised. Give it the same bed preparation you’d do for those hostas and ferns. That means several inches of a variety of types of organic matter and 1 inch of expanded shale if you have a tight clay. Put it in a spot where it won’t be disturbed as you’re digging around planting and transplanting other perennials. It grows to be 15 to 18 inches tall and it spreads very slowly. Photo: Solomon’s seal is growing alongside our antique English chimney pots. They stand guard over the plants during the growing season. I haven’t been out looking for Solomon’s seal this year, but my first plants came from North Haven Gardens in Dallas. It sells quickly, however, so wherever you look for it, perhaps you ought to call ahead to see if they have it or can order it in. It’s not inexpensive, so you’re quite unlikely to find it in the big national box stores. If you simply can’t find it, Plant Delights, the incredible online nursery from the East Coast, offers several varieties. Posted by Neil Sperry Next » Gardening This Weekend: March 30, 2017 P.O. Box 864, McKinney, TX 75070 Phone: 972 562-5050 (outside Dallas area: 800 752-4769) FAX: 214 544-1278 Home About Neil Sperry Articles e-gardens Newsletter Neil on the Radio Podcasts Online Store Texas Gardening FAQs Contact Us Loading Comments... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website Back To Top