Convallaria majalis
Lily of the Valley, May Bells, Our Lady's Tears, Mary's Tears
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Convallaria majalis, Lily of the Valley, is the well-known woodland herbaceous perennial with white highly-scented bell-shaped flowers borne in Spring. It prefers rich, moist but well-drained soils in a shady or semi-shady location, forming small colonies spreading by its underground rhizomes.
All parts of Lily of the Valley are poisonous.
Additional Information
| Order | Asparagales |
|---|---|
| Family | Asparagaceae |
| Sub-Family | Nolinoideae |
| Synonyms | Convallaria bracteata, Convallaria fragrans, Convallaria latifolia, Convallaria linnaei, Convallaria majalis f. abchasica, Convallaria majalis f. angustifolia, Convallaria majalis var. bracteosa, Convallaria majalis var. laminaris, Convallaria majalis f. laminaris, Convallaria majalis var. latifolia, Convallaria majalis f. latifrons, Convallaria majalis f. latior, Convallaria majalis var. majalis, Convallaria majalis f. mappii, Convallaria majalis f. picta, Convallaria majalis var. prolificans, Convallaria majalis f. prolificans, Convallaria majalis var. rosea, Convallaria majalis var. rubra, Convallaria majalis var. transcaucasica, Convallaria majalis subsp. transcaucasica, Convallaria majalis var. variegata, Convallaria mappii, Convallaria scaposa, Convallaria transcaucasica, Lilium convallium, Lilium-convallium majale, Polygonatum majale |
| Geographical Origin | Europe |
| Cultivation | Shade to semi-shade. Fertile, humus-rich but well-drained soil. Water well throughout the growing season |
| Eventual Height | 30cm |
| Eventual Spread | 30-50cm, spreading |
| Hardiness | Hardy herbaceous perennial |
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LovelyLovely plant several young growing shoots poking through, one already in bud Came very well packaged Pleased to have this gorgeously fragrant plant which I remember from my mother's garden
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Lily of the Valley, May Bells, Our Lady's Tears, Mary's Tears
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