Polygonatum commutatum Bigfoot Thrillers When the clumps get old

When the clumps get old

is a salute to one of the great Japanese b-movie giant monster icons

The vigorous 2' wide clump is composed of thick

who discovered it as a sport at his Fernwood Nursery

The glossy green foliage forms a nicely offsetting clump topped

Polygonatum commutatum Bigfoot Thrillers When the clumps get oldPolygonatum commutatum 'Bigfoot' is a Barry Yinger introduction from a plant he collected years earlier, just downstream from the well known Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania. We're not sure what caused the underground rhizome to become so gigantic, but the possibility of radiation exposure is intriguing. For us, Polygonatum commutatum 'Bigfoot' produces 4' long arched stems, resulting in a 3' tall plant in the garden. The stalks are