Dwarf Solomon's seal forms a low colony of leafy stems, with small spring flowers tucked beneath the leaves and later blue-black berries.
- Height
- 15–23 cm / 0.5–0.8 ft
- Spread
- 30–46 cm / 1–1.5 ft
- Light
- Shade / Partial shade
- Soil moisture
- Moist, well-drained
- Flowering
- Spring, Summer
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Maintenance
- Low
- USDA zones
- 5a–8b
Planting
Choose partial or full shade and moist soil rich in organic matter. It does best with some sunlight and fits the front of a shaded border.
Care
Maintain moisture around the shallow rhizomes and let the colony fill its space gradually. Growth is slow, so allow time for a new planting to spread.
Before planting: The berries are poisonous if swallowed.
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Sources & photo credit
Plant reference: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Content checked . Flowering seasons vary with local climate; USDA zones describe winter cold tolerance.
- Dwarf Solomon's seal: Kathy Sill · CC BY 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Solomon's seal: James St. John · CC BY 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Barrenwort: Peter coxhead · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Bearberry: Walter Siegmund · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.