Polygonatum verticillatum ‘Rubrum’
Polygonatum verticillatum 'Rubrum' has whorled leaves that emerge purple then fade to deep green and small pink flowers.
Polygonatum verticillatum has narrow, whorled leaves that emerge purplish-brown but soon change to deep green and are held on erect rather robust stems up to four feet high. ‘Rubrum’ has lavender-pink, bell-shaped flowers rather than the normal white and red rather than green stems. Late season red berries are set off to perfection in autumn when the leaves turn to gold. Widespread from Europe across Asia to the Himalayas. Possibly hardy to zone 4.
Common Name: Whorled Solomon’s Seal
Family: Convallariaceae (The Lily of the Valley Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Shade Part Shade Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: No
Berries: Red
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Margins of woods, clearings and shady rocky places, usually on acid soils.
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