Polygonatum commutatum David Geiger John's Wort

John's Wort

Set it where you pass close in the cold months

The fruit is reportedly edible

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Polygonatum commutatum David Geiger John's WortPolygonatum commutatum, the great or giant Solomon's seal, is a bold native perennial of the eastern North American woodlands, sending up tall, unbranched, gracefully arching stems clad in broad, oval, alternate leaves. From the leaf axils along the underside of each stem hang small, creamy white, bell shaped flowers, usually in pairs, in late spring and early summer. The flowers give way to small dark blue black berries in late summer, and the clean