Polygonatum biflorum (Polygonatum canaliculatum)
Origin: Central and Eastern US
Improvement status: Wild
Seeds per packet: ~20
Germination tested: 2/2021: 99%
Life cycle: Herbaceous Perennial
Zones: 3-9
A beautiful woodland native with arching stems and delicate bell-shaped blooms in early spring. Valuable as a native landscaping plant that can form glades in the woods, or woodland edge, over time. Also of use as a dry tolerant shade plant. The roots are starchy and edible, and young shoots can be used as an asparagus green. Medicinally, it has been used for lung and skin issues, and inflammation regulation in musculoskeletal problems.
4'hx2'w. Medium Soil. Part-Full Shade. White bloom May, June.
Our seed was produced by Shooting Star Native Seeds in Spring Grove, MN.
Growing Tips: Double Dormancy: fall seed for germination in second spring.
