Convallaria majalis

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Convallaria majalis

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Kemper Code: C250

Common Name: lily of the valley
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Liliaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Northern temperate regions
Height: 0.5 to 1 foot
Spread: 0.75 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: April Bloom Data
Bloom Color: White
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Lily of the valley is a perennial, rhizomatous plant. It does best in full to partial shade and moist fertile soil. It is propagated by division and plantings should be thinned when flowering becomes sparse.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Lily of the valley has very dainty white, bell-shaped flowers which are very sweet smelling and bloom in early spring.

Problems:

Stem rot, anthracnose, and leaf spot can sometimes be a problem.

Uses:

An excellent ground cover and can be grown under trees in shade. May not be good for a perennial bed because it needs room to spread. The flowers make good cut flowers.

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Photo: Walters Gardens, Inc.

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Photo: Walters Gardens, Inc.

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