Most Solomon seals grow in spreading colonies that are easy to dig up and divide. It is important to find out which way the rhizome is growing - the larger the rhizome piece included with your new division the larger your new plant will be. The first year is usually a recovery year with shorter stems and no flower production. For Nice large plants six inches or more of rhizome is recommended. There are over 60 species of Polygonatum growing native in North America, Europe, Asia, Japan and Siberia.
Most species are good sized plants but some are also small and great for the shady rock garden.
Solomon seals are grown for their nice architectural qualities having graceful unbranched stems that arch over the ground with pendulous flowers delicately dangling from their undersides. The variegated forms are showy and many of the Solomon seals make great plants for cutting and even drying. Seed is slow and may take two years to germinate. To germinate seeds need cold then warm and cold again. Slow growing from seed.