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Celebrate Father’s Day with 20% OFF ALL SALES this Friday-Monday at The Farm!
Also, if you buy a tree we plant it FREE!!

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The impatiens we sell at The Farm are currently free of the disease. However, there is a high likelihood that they will become infected once they are planted and exposed to the disease via the wind & soil. Therefore we are recommending that customers take the following precautions to avoid the spread of this disease and we suggest planting impatiens alternatives!

PREVENTION:

• Avoid mass plantings
• Water in the early morning
• Give plants adequate spacing
• Plant impatiens in containers
• DO NOT COMPOST INFECTED PLANTS!

ALTERNATIVES

Since this disease is so aggressive we cannot guarantee that the above methods will spare your impatiens from infection. Instead, the best advice we can give is to choose from the following impatiens alternatives which should  NOT be affected by Downy Mildew!

CALADIUM
shade loving, different foliage colors

NEW GUINEA IMPATIENS
shade to part sun, many flower colors

TORENIA
shade, low growing, deer resistant

WAX BEGONIA
shade, different colors, deer resistant

COLEUS
shade, striking foliage

SUNPATIENS
sun to shade, varying colors

RIEGER BEGONIA
shade, different flower colors

TUBEROUS BEGONIA
shade, fuller flower, many colors

Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ is the Perennial Plant Association’s 2013 Perennial Plant of the Year™. Polygonatum odoratum, pronounced po-lig-o-nay’tum o-do-ray’tum vair-e-ah-gay’tum, carries the common names of variegated Solomon’s Seal, striped Solomon’s Seal, fragrant Solomon’s Seal and variegated fragrant Solomon’s Seal. This all-season perennial has greenish-white flowers in late spring and variegated foliage throughout the growing season. The foliage turns yellow in the fall and grows well in moist soil in partial to full shade.

The genus Polygonatum, native to Europe, Asia, and North America is a member of the Asparagaceae family. It was formerly found in the family Liliaceae. Regardless of its new location, members of Polygonatum are excellent perennials for the landscape. The genus botanical name (Polygonatum) comes from poly (many) and gonu (knee joints) and refers to the many-jointed rhizome from which the leaves arise. The common name Solomon’s Seal has several proposed derivations. The first is that the scar that remains on the rootstock after the leaf stalks die off in the fall resembles the seal impressed on wax on documents in the past. The second source is that John Gerard, the English botanist and herbalist, suggested that the powdered roots were an excellent remedy for broken bones. He also felt that the plant had the capacity for “sealing wounds,” which was why the perennial received the common name – Solomon’s Seal.

Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ grows 18 to 24 inches tall and will spread by rhizomes to form colonies. The oval-shaped leaves are carried on upright, arching, unbranched stems. The variegated leaves are light green with white tips and margins. Leaves turn an attractive yellow in the autumn. Sweetly fragrant, small, bell-shaped white flowers with green tips, are borne on short pedicels from the leaf axils underneath the arching stems. Bluish-black berries are sometimes present in the autumn

Variegated Solomon’s Seal is a classic beauty for the shady woodland garden or the part-shade to full-shade border. It is a great companion plant to other shade lovers including hostas, ferns, and astilbes. The sweet fragrance will enhance that walk along a pathway on a spring morning. Flower arrangers will find the variegated foliage to be an attribute for spring floral arrangements. And finally, this all-season perennial offers yellow fall foliage color.

There are no serious insect or disease problems with variegated Solomon’s Seal.  Plants may be divided in the spring or fall. The white rhizomes should be planted just below the soil surface. Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ is a very easy perennial to grow and will enhance any shade garden, especially a more natural one.

Light: Variegated Solomon’s seal performs well in part to full shade conditions.

Soil: Variegated Solomon’s seal prefers moist, well-drained soil.

Uses: This perennial offers vivid highlights in shaded areas of borders, woodland gardens, or naturalized areas. The variegated foliage is attractive in flower arrangements.

Unique Qualities: Solomon’s Seal has arching stems that carry pairs of small, bell-shaped, white flowers in mid to late spring. The variegated ovate leaves are soft green with white tips and margins. Fall leaf color is yellow.

Maintenance: There are no serious insect or disease problems with variegated Solomon’s seal. Plants may be divided in the spring or fall. The white rhizomes should be planted just below the soil surface. Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ is a very easy perennial to grow and will enhance any shade area.

Hardiness: USDA Zones 3 to 8.

Photos by Steven Still/Perennial Plant Association