Polygonatum prattii Erythronium slightly moist to wet soils

slightly moist to wet soils are best and be sure to divide the clumps every 3-4 years to maintain great flowering

Despite their preference for dry alkaline soils at 4

as a sedative

three violet and 3 mauvy pink

thin black tongue hangs from the bizarre

Polygonatum prattii Erythronium slightly moist to wet soilsI first encountered this charming dwarf Solomon's seal in 1996 near Zhongdian, China at the sub alpine elevation of 12,500'. Polygonatum prattii is a miniature Solomon's seal that forms a small clump of 6 8" tall stems adorned with tiny leaves and, in early spring, with equally tiny dark purple flowers. Polygonatum prattii is a must for detail oriented rock gardeners with a taste for esoteric and cute, but is essentially worthless for big picture