The plant will grow to 1.2m (4ft) high, and eventually spread to around 1m (3ft).
The only drawback of growing this plant is a pest, the Solomon seal sawfly, otherwise known as Phymatocera aterrima, which feed on the leaves during early summer.
If your plant develops holes in the leaves, look on the underside, and if you find blue-grey caterpillars with black heads, about 20mm long, you will need to either pick off the larvae and dispose of, or spray with a contact insecticide.
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