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Plant details
Fragrant flowers are always a joy in the garden and the scent of lily of the valley is especially strong. From late spring, bell-shaped, white flowers hang in arching racemes above dark green leaves. It spreads quickly in shady positions, making it an excellent plant for a woodland garden or as ground cover in shady borders.
Family: Convallariaceae
Genus: Convallaria
Species: majalis
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Flower colour: White
Foliage colour: Dark green
Feature: Flowers, Scented flowers
Sun exposure: Partial shade, Shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 23cm
Spread: 30cm
Time to divide plants: September to November
Flowering period: May to June
Reader reviews
loopylu
When do you plant them, and are they bulbs or seeds? Would they be suitable to grow in a bit of a wild flower garden?
Matthew Nunn
I have just taken on a new garden, and to my surprise and delight this spring I have found this prolific little plant forming the most beautiful drifts in the heavy shade of a larch and beneath the rhododendron bushes. The soil is acidic and a bit sandy. elsewhere in the garden it can be found spreading happily on the damp and shadier side, even creeping through the grass! :)
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