| Description | A wild flower found growing in the shaded areas of deciduous forests. |
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| Pronunciation | (po-lig-oh-NAY-tum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | cold hardy to at least zone #5 |
| Sunlight | semi-shade to shaded, tolerates some direct sun |
| Moisture | prefers dry |
| Soil & Site | prefers a ph range of 4.5-5.5, woodsy |
| Flowers | pendulous white, 6 petals, bell shaped, hang from short stalks under the arched stem, clusters of 2 or more |
| Leaves | alternate leaves, with parallel veins, green during the growing season light brown to golden brown fall |
| Stems | arching unbranched, can spread aggressively by rhizomes |
| Dimensions | 1-3 feet tall, single plants will form clumps by the spreading rhizomes |
| Propagation | division of rhizomes, stratification of the seeds |
| Misc Facts | As the previous years growth dies down to the rhizome it leaves a scar. Legend has it that this scar resembles a Hebrew alphabet character that was used as a seal by King Solomon. Polygonatum is Greek for "many kneed", referring to the jointed nature of the stem. Biflorum refers to the two flowered growth habit of the plant. Native wild flower. |
| Notes & Reference | #13-Growing Woodland Plants (Birdseye), #41-Wildflowers of Wisconsin (Stan Teikiela), #100-Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest (Merel Black and Emmet Judziewicz) |
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