Photograph	Polygonatum species 'variety' Description and comments
	Polygonatum biflorum Common Name: = Giant Solomon's Seal (WI). Smooth Solomon's Seal (USDA). Native to Wisconsin, distributed statewide. Native to Eastern United States. White downward hanging flowers. Upper leaves support two flowers. Lower leaves produce 4-6 flowers. Berry turns blue in fall. Clasping leaves, hairless underside. Prefers part sun to deep shade conditions. Grows to 30-45 inches. Grown in trial bed: Hill. 7/7/2008: - Plants form a thick dense mass that tend to choke out other species. Clump expands from underground rhizomes as well as from viable seed. We removed this plant from our regular trial gardens as it proved to be too aggressive for our use. Great plant for a native hillside, but it does not play well with others in a typical garden bed.
	Polygonatum hirtum Common Name: = Solomon's Seal. Exotic to Wisconsin, native to eastern Europe. Dwarf form. Attractive very wide oblong leaves with white flowers held below each leaf axil. Upper leaves support two flowers. Lower leaves produce 3-4 flowers. Stem very arching. Bulb like root, easy to transplant. Grows to 10 inches. Grown in trial bed: B24, B26 Grower: 4/27/2006 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC). 7/7/2008: - Healthy plant, small. Nice green leaves, little new growth. Clump is not expanding. image 7/7/2008 5/27/2007: - image 5/27/2007.
	Polygonatum humile Common Name: = Dwarf Solomon's Seal (PDN). Exotic to Wisconsin, native to China. Attractive wide oblong leaves with white flowers held below each leaf axil. Upper leaves support one flower. Lower leaves produce two flowers. Stem upright. Roots form trailing rhizomes, easy to transplant. Grows to 8 inches. Clump forming. Clump doubles in size each year. Not agressive, just a nicely expanding planting. Grown in trial bed: B24, B26 Grower: 6/23/2005 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC). 7/7/2008: - Healthy plant, small. Nice green leaves, lush new growth. Clump is expanding. Divisions have been moved to other trial beds. 5/27/2007: - image 5/27/2007a, image 5/27/2007b.
	Polygonatum inflatum 'Cheju Giant' Common Name: = Cheju Giant Solomon's Seal (PDN). Exotic to Wisconsin, native to Korea. Grows 24 inches. Greenish white flowers. Grown in trial bed: B24 Grower: 4/20/2007 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC). 7/7/2008: - Surviving plant. Leaves show a bit of insect damage, little new growth. Clump is reducing in size.
	Polygonatum macropodum Common Name: = Big Footed Solomon's Seal (PDN). Exotic to Wisconsin, native to China. Slow to spread. Grows to 24 inches. Grown in trial bed: B26 Grower: 4/27/2006 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC). 7/7/2008: - Surviving plant. Leaves show a bit of insect damage, little new growth. Clump is reducing in size.
	Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' (additional image) Common Name: = Solomon's Seal (PDN). Exotic to Wisconsin, native to Korea. Varigated oblong leaves with white flowers held below each leaf axil. Leaf axil supports two flowers. Stem upright, arching at tip. Thick fleshy root, easy to transplant. Grows to 24 inches. Grown in trial bed: B22, B24 Grower: 4/24/2000 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC). 7/7/2008: - Stable plant. Slow growing. Clump is slowly expanding.
Future image	Polygonatum pubescens Common Name: = Hairy Solomon's Seal (USDA). Native to Wisconsin, distributed statewide. Native to Eastern United States. White downward hanging flowers, usually paired. Berry turns blue in fall. Leaves on short stalk, hairy underside. Grown in trial bed: none