Polygonatum verticillatum
Polygonatum verticillatum
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Belgium | Bulgaria | China | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | France | Germany | Hungary | India | Italy | Nepal | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Poland | Romania | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Genus:
- Polygonatum
- Species:
- Polygonatum verticillatum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- white, greenish-white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 2-3 months; germination can be slow and erratic.
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ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow at 10°C. * place in moist sand in shade x 1 year; sow as soon as radicle appears