Polygonatum humile Shiro Shima Sun to Shade has good substance

has good substance

the rosettes rise like an erupting volcano as they burst into flower

bell-shaped flowers in mid-spring

on purpose

so it can be of value in the garden especially when contrasted with different forms and texture

Polygonatum humile Shiro Shima Sun to Shade has good substancePolygonatum humile 'Shiro Shima' is a wonderfully stable streaked form of the dwarf, easy to grow Polygonatum humile 'Tom Thumb'. This is not Polygonatum 'Little Streaker', which we discarded years earlier along with a couple of temporary staff members, both due to instability issues. For us, Polygonatum humile 'Shiro Shima' forms a rock garden sized 3" tall x 20" wide patch in 5 years. The thumb sized leaves are heavily streaked green and creamy