Common
name: "Lily of the Valley"
Latin name: Convallaria majalis
Zone: 2
- 7
Elevation to: 7500'
Growth habit: Groundcover
Max height: 6" - 9"
Spread: 24"+
Flowers: Yes, May - June Flower type: Racemes
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 8+
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured: Convallaria
majalis
Lily of the Valley
Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant Lily of the Valley in partial shade to total shade in moist fertile soil. Add
fresh compost to soil every season during the fall.
Lily of the Valley rhizomes can
be dug in fall and planted in containers and grown as a fragrant
house plant in full sun. Re-plant outdoor the next spring. Lily of
the Valley is poisonous.
Propagation:
Seed is difficult to germinate. Purchase pre-started plants
at your local Garden Center. Once established "Lily of the
Valley" is easy to divide in the spring.
