Ruby Slippers Solomon’s Seal is a shade loving herbaceous perennial that slowly spreads with gracefully arching red stems and rich green veined foliage. Sweetly fragrant clusters of small bell-shaped white flowers dangle from the leave axils in spring are followed by dark blue fruit seeds. Best grown in part shade and rich moist well-drained soils. Tolerates both wet and dry soils. Unlike the native species, Fragrant Solomon's Seal may cause discomfort if eaten.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Origins:
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Temperate Eurasia
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Height:
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1.5’ - 2’
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Spread:
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1’ - 2’
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Spacing:
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1.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 9
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Culture:
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Part Sun, Full Shade
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hosta, Giant Leopard Plant, Jacob’s Ladder
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Polygonatum odoratum 'Ruby Slippers'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
