Polygonatum x hybridum 'Wakehurst'
Garden Solomon's seal 'Wakehurst'
Polygonatum Polygonatum
'Wakehurst' _ 'Wakehurst' is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with arching stems bearing ovate, dark green leaves and pendent, tubular, deep violet flowers in mid- to late spring followed by spherical, black fruit.
Polygonatum x hybridum 'Wakehurst' is: Deciduous
Arching
Caution: All parts cause severe discomfort if eaten.
Violet in Spring
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Sawflies , Slugs Sawflies , Slugs
Cut back to the base in late autumn.
Division
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Polygonatum x hybridum 'Wakehurst' (Garden Solomon's seal 'Wakehurst') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Woodland, Underplanting, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders
Plant in any fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil from full sun to full shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Polygonatum x hybridum 'Wakehurst'
Garden Solomon's seal 'Wakehurst'
Polygonatum Polygonatum
'Wakehurst' _ 'Wakehurst' is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with arching stems bearing ovate, dark green leaves and pendent, tubular, deep violet flowers in mid- to late spring followed by spherical, black fruit.
Deciduous
Arching
Caution: All parts cause severe discomfort if eaten.
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Violet in Spring
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Cut back to the base in late autumn.
Division
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Polygonatum x hybridum 'Wakehurst' (Garden Solomon's seal 'Wakehurst') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Woodland, Underplanting, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders
Plant in any fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil from full sun to full shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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