Every year the Perennial Plant Association names a plant of the year. For 2013, the honor goes to Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum,' also known as Variegated Solomon's Seal. If your yard gets little ...

When we moved into our home many years ago, the shade in the garden presented a challenge. Though we had a couple of trees removed and shrubs like the invasive Rosa Multiflora cleared out, there was ...

Variegated Solomon’s seal has been selected by members of the Perennial Plant Association as the 2013 Perennial Plant of the Year. Known botanically as Polygonatum odoratum Variegatum, this classic ...

Solomon’s seal, or Polygonatum, is a perennial ground cover with attractive, arching stems and hanging white blooms. These plants look best in a woodland setting, thriving in part-shade where their ...

What: Polygonatum is a popular woodland perennial also known as Solomon’s Seal. Its graceful arching stems feature nodding white bell-shaped flowers and is an excellent choice for a shady garden spot.

With the solstice this week (1:46 a.m., Tuesday), summer is officially with us. Rain accompanies the higher temperatures for this climate and so far the season is unfolding as warm and wet. However, ...

“Replant any essential herbs that didn't survive the winter. “Prune spring flowering shrubs after blooms are spent. Cut out dead and damaged branches and up to one third of the stems. “Put bedding ...

This article is republished with permissions from theJanuary 2020 issueof Washington Gardener, a publication covering Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area gardens. If you’ve read any of my ...

Q: What is the best time of year to dig and divide a large clump of Solomon’s seal growing in my garden? — Bob Mudge, Aurora A: Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum spp.) can be divided in fall or spring, but ...

Solomon’s Seal is a really elegant plant for a shady spot in the garden and is currently in flower. Graceful arching stems with attractive ribbed leaves drip with small, tubular, fragrant, white ...

Solomon’s Seal and False Solomon’s Seal -- closely related plants -- are often confused because they share a common name and many traits. Solomon’s Seal, with more than 70 identified species, grows in ...