Seasonal Wild Flowers

Solomon's-seal

Polygonatum multiflorum

Asparagaceae

Late April to June

It is native in the far South and through the central spine

towards the North.

It is planted elsewhere.

See the BSBI distribution map for Solomon's-seal

Native Solomon's-seal grows in Ash and Sycamore woods

in calareous soils.

Similar garden hybrids have become naturalised escapes,

which are found on waste ground, by paths and along

railway embankments.

Solomon's Seal is a native, rhizomatous, patch-forming,

perennial herb growing up to 80cm.

The white flowers with green-tipped petals are on arching

stems.

The leaves are broadly oval, alternate and greyish green.

Fruits are black berries.

Solomon's-seal, Lancaster

Close-up of flowers

Leaves