Polygonatum prattii (Dwarf Solomon's Seal)

Zone: 6 - 8
Natural Range: China; W Sichuan, NW Yunnan
Soil: moist, well drained
Light: part shade

Attributes: Deciduous. 8" tall and slowly spreading rhizome. Opposite dark green whorled foliage. Purple flowers in spring. Red fruit in summer.

Notes: In the wild Polygonatum prattii grows in forest, thickets and grassy slopes.

Companion plants: Trillium, Calanthe, Cypripedium, Cardamine, Dodecatheon, Epimedium, Paris, Smilacina, Mahonia

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