Polygonatum 'Prince Charming' - SOLOMON'S SEAL 'PRINCE CHARMING' (dwarf & spreding)

Short, but vigorous and spreading Solomon's Seal. Good companion to Hosta.

Grayish leaves, white drooping flowers. At the end of season followed by black-purple berries that contrast nicely to golden fall foliage.

Can handle quite a lot of sun - where the leaves gain even better gray color (dappled sun, half sun). So it's a good plant for the transition part of your garden. Also good for drier shade.

Poisonous if ingested.

Blooming Time: April in the South, April/May to late May elsewhere - it blooms earlier than other species or cultivars
Size: only 12" tall x 2-3' wide (in optimum up to 15" tall)
USDA Zones: 4 to 9 (some sources suggests 4-7, but we know this one does grow even deeper in the south).
Culture: filtered sun, half shade, full shade, adaptable to any soil (sandy, rocky, average, loamy, clayish). Somewhat drained soils are the best, tolerates drier shade too. Avoid waterlogged and poorly draining soils.
Moisture Needs: medium-moist,medium (average), medium-dry 
Origin: We got this one into cultivation, because this Solomon's Seal hybrid was supposed to be hybrid of the native species (P. biflorum ssp. commutatum = P. commutatum) and the Asian P. humile. But thanks to DNA testing provided by Dr. Aaron Floden, it turned to be the European Polygonatum odoratum. Those two are very close, with only a few little botanical differences and provide very similar ecological benefits. 'Prince Charming' was introduced by Brent Horvath from Intrinsic Perennial Gardens (Hebron Illinois) in 2011. Plant is patented under U.S. Plant Patent PP22,304. This plant is also part of the Chicagoland Grows program.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / rabbits may nibble on it from time to time
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: no/ yes - small native bees and bumblebees
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Plant Combinations: Typical woodland edge or woodland clearing plant. Half-shade beds, shaded parts of bigger rock garden, bigger crevice gardens, shade or woodland gardens. Spreds a bit irregularly, but does form more dense colony in time. Since it is short, it can't outcompete strong shade perennials like Hosta, Epimedium, Brunnera and it will just grow around them.

Looks the very best if combined with grassy-leaves of Carex (sedges), Deschampsia, Hosta or Liriope (where not invasive). Other good companions can be native spring ephemerals (Delphinium tricorne, Jeffersonia, Sanquinaria, Stylophorum, Trillium, etc) and pretty much any shade loving or shade tolerant perennials.

Pot Size: square 3.5" x 5" deep pot
Picture Copyright: Intrinsic Perennial Garden