Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum)

Family: Asparagaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Graceful arching woodland perennial with alternating leaves, pendulous pairs of creamy-green bells, and thick knobby rhizomes.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young spring shoots taste like tender sweet asparagus and young green beans; autumn rhizomes are starchy and slightly sweet. — Young spring shoots (under 6 inches) boiled or steamed in butter like wild asparagus; Starchy rhizomes peeled, boiled, and roasted like potatoes; NOTE: Dark blue berries are mildly toxic/emetic and must NOT be eaten

Habitat & North American Range

Rich moist deciduous hardwood forests, rocky wooded slopes, and thickets. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)