Polygonatum × hybridum 'Betberg'
garden Solomon's seal 'Betberg'
A herbaceous perennial 60-75cm high with arching, purple-brown stems, leaves which open dark purple-brown and become dark green tipped with chocolate-brown, and hanging, tubular, creamy white flowers tipped with green in late spring, sometimes followed by spherical, blue-black fruit
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Brown Purple | Green Cream | Purple Brown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Brown Purple | Brown Green | ||
| Autumn | Yellow | Yellow | Black Blue | |
| Winter |
Position
- Full shade
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Polygonatum are rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with erect or arching stems bearing glossy, elliptic leaves and pendent, tubular or bell-shaped flowers, sometimes followed by black or red berries
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or shade: Polygonatum usually thrive best in partial shade, but the brown colouring will be retained better in sunnier positions
Propagation
Propagate by division of the rhizomes when growth begins in spring, taking care to avoid damaging any young, brittle shoots
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and solomon's seal sawfly
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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