Convallaria majalis
Lily of the valley, Conval lily, Word lily, Mayflower, Mugget, Liriconfancy, May bells, May lily, Our lady's tears, Lady's tears
Convallaria Convallaria
C. majalis - C. majalis is a vigorous, spreading, rhizomatous perennial with paired, elliptic to narrowly ovate, dark green leaves and, from late spring to early summer, upright, leafless stems bear erect to arching racemes of fragrant, bell-shaped, white flowers followed by red fruit.
Convallaria majalis is: Deciduous
The flowers are scented
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem, Spreading
Highly toxic if eaten.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White in Spring
Green in Spring
Leaf spot Leaf spot
If desired, remove faded or dead foliage in autumn.
Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame when ripe. Remove flesh from seed before sowing. Generally, seeds are slow to germinate and seedlings are slow to grow. Best method of propagation is division.
Division, Seed
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Convallaria majalis (Lily of the valley) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Plant in fertile, humus-rich moist soil in full or part shade. Mulch with leaf mould in autumn.
Loamy, Clay
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Convallaria majalis
Lily of the valley, Conval lily, Word lily, Mayflower, Mugget, Liriconfancy, May bells, May lily, Our lady's tears, Lady's tears
Convallaria Convallaria
C. majalis - C. majalis is a vigorous, spreading, rhizomatous perennial with paired, elliptic to narrowly ovate, dark green leaves and, from late spring to early summer, upright, leafless stems bear erect to arching racemes of fragrant, bell-shaped, white flowers followed by red fruit.
Deciduous
The flowers are scented
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem, Spreading
Highly toxic if eaten.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White in Spring
Green in Spring
If desired, remove faded or dead foliage in autumn.
Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame when ripe. Remove flesh from seed before sowing. Generally, seeds are slow to germinate and seedlings are slow to grow. Best method of propagation is division.
Division, Seed
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Convallaria majalis (Lily of the valley) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Plant in fertile, humus-rich moist soil in full or part shade. Mulch with leaf mould in autumn.
Loamy, Clay
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2
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