Polygonatum Miller is a genus in the Convallariaceae family commonly known as Solomon's Seal. The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group II includes it in Asparagaceae or alternately in Ruscaceae. Species are caulescent herbs, with thick to thin rhizomes, and are distributed throughout the temperate parts of Eurasia and North America, but concentrated in the Himalayas and North America. These are woodland garden plants that are grown for their interesting structure and foliage as well as their pendent flowers.
Polygonatum odoratum is native to Europe and Asia. The white flowers occur in pairs and hang beneath the leaves.
'Variegatum' is a showy selection with leaves edged in creamy white. Photos taken April 2007 by Jay Yourch.
Polygonatum zanlanscianense This plant pictured below was purchased as P. cirrhifolium but the owner was sure it was incorrectly identified since her plant had black berries instead of red. It was 1.5m high with clasping tips to whorled leaves. It has been identified as Polygonatum zanlanscianense. Photo by Anne Wright.
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