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Polygonatum falcatum 'Silver Lining'

Solomon's Seal

Plant Type:

SHADE PERENNIALS

Polygonatum falcatum 'Silver Lining' - Each arching stem carries alternating blade-shaped green leaves with longitudinal silver striping. It's a very clean looking beautiful woodland denizen that gently lights up in the open shade conditions it desires. For those who have a dislike of variegated plants I will tell you that 'Silver Lining' is very demure and lovely. But why don't you like variegated plants? Tell me how you really feel! 'Silver Lining' is a moderate increaser. Division.


Height:

16-24 in

Colors:

White

Zone:

4 to 9
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Characteristics and Attributes for Polygonatum falcatum 'Silver Lining'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer / into Autumn

Nature Attraction

  • Deer Resistant

Light

  • Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
  • Dappled Shade
  • Shade

Attributes

  • Woodland
  • Ground Cover
  • Accent
  • Massing

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Medium

Soil

  • Fertile
  • Woodland
  • Draining

Origins

  • Japan

Propagated By

  • Division

Genus Overview: Polygonatum

Common Name: Solomon's Seal

These are the architectural Solomon Seals, all strong contrasting counterpoint to other denizens in the woodland/shade garden. Solomon Seals form spectacular colonies of upright arching stems from rhizomes just under the surface soil and leaf duff. Allan Armitage writes in his 2nd edition of Herbaceous Perennial Plants, “The common name Solomon’s Seal may have been derived from the circular sunken scars that remain on the rootstock after the leaf stalks die and fall off; the scar somewhat resembles a seal impressed on wax on official documents or letters in former times.” The simple leaves are obovate to elliptic turning yellow to golden brown in autumn before dropping. All prefer open shade to morning sun. When flowers are pollinated dangling blue fruits may develop on short paired pedicels along stems from leaf axils. All of the following offerings are by pot grown established division.