SOLOMON'S SEAL BROAD-LEAVED
Polygonatum latifolium
SKU: May-62
Description
Broad-Leaved Solomon's seal makes a compact clump of arched stems, adorned by wide bright-green leaves and dripping with small white bells that hang beneath the stems. Easy to grow, and a nice compact alternative for smaller gardens.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Height: 40cm, 16"
Location: Shade or part sun
Seeds per pack: 5
Germination: Start these seeds right away to preserve viability, no matter the time of year. These seeds need a series of cold periods to break dormancy. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Cover them with plastic to retain moisture, and then place in a fridge for 4 weeks. Then bring them to room temperature for 2 weeks. They will not grow yet. Then another cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for another 6 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification period they are then brought back to room temperature for them to germinate. Germination is in 14-60 days after the warming period, sometimes longer. If possible, the best location for sowing is outdoors in cold frame or a cold greenhouse, where they germinate naturally after the second winter.
Description
Broad-Leaved Solomon's seal makes a compact clump of arched stems, adorned by wide bright-green leaves and dripping with small white bells that hang beneath the stems. Easy to grow, and a nice compact alternative for smaller gardens.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Height: 40cm, 16"
Location: Shade or part sun
Seeds per pack: 5
Germination: Start these seeds right away to preserve viability, no matter the time of year. These seeds need a series of cold periods to break dormancy. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Cover them with plastic to retain moisture, and then place in a fridge for 4 weeks. Then bring them to room temperature for 2 weeks. They will not grow yet. Then another cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for another 6 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification period they are then brought back to room temperature for them to germinate. Germination is in 14-60 days after the warming period, sometimes longer. If possible, the best location for sowing is outdoors in cold frame or a cold greenhouse, where they germinate naturally after the second winter.
