The stems reach a height of about 1 m (3 ft), and carry pointed leaves arranged alternately.

They arch over at the top so that the flowers, produced in Spring in small clusters at the junction between a leaf and the stem, hang downwards.

Individual flowers are white with green tips and are slightly scented.

[2] Polygonatum × hybridum is suitable for sunny or partially shaded positions and is described as easy to grow.

[3][4] In gardens it is susceptible to attack by the larvae of Solomon's seal sawfly (Phymatocera aterrima), which feed on the underside of the leaves, rapidly reducing them to a skeletonised appearance.