Perennials > Convallaria > Convallaria majalis > Convallaria majalis
Convallaria majalis
Lily of the Valley
Origin: Native to Europe and Asia.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Convallaria |
| Species |
| majalis |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6a to 6b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6a to 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| hardy to -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| hardy to 4 |
| Height |
| 15 - 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 22 - 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Groundcover, borders, rock gardens and as cut flowers. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Moist, fertile, organically rich and well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Upright and spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Aphids and spider mites may be a problem. Stem rot, leaf spot, leaf blotch and anthracnose may appear. |
| Leaf Description |
| 2 - 3 parallel-veined lanceolate-ovate to elliptic leaves that are 12 - 25 cm long and 2 - 8 cm wide. Erect to slightly arching stems. |
| Flower Description |
| 1-sided raceme that are 10 - 22 cm long, nodding, bell-shaped, sweetly fragrant flowers that are 8 mm long which bloom in early to mid-spring. Each raceme contains 5 - 10 flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Globoid berries that may appear in autumn. Each berry contains 1 - 6 seeds. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green. The flowers are white. The berries are orangish-red. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Seed and root division. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| All parts of this plant are very poisonous and contain cardiac glycosides. |
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