Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum) is a genus of low-maintenance, shade-loving perennial plants highly prized for their architectural, arching stems, dangling bell-shaped flowers, and rich history in traditional medicine. The plant gets its unique common name from the circular, seal-like scars left on its underground rootstock (rhizome) when the leafy stems die back in the winter, which historic herbalists noted resembled the royal wax seal of King Solomon
Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum) is a genus of low-maintenance, shade-loving perennial plants highly prized for their architectural, arching stems, dangling bell-shaped flowers, and rich history in traditional medicine. The plant gets its unique common name from the circular, seal-like scars left on its underground rootstock (rhizome) when the leafy stems die back in the winter, which historic herbalists noted resembled the royal wax seal of King Solomon