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Perennials > Convallaria > Convallaria majalis > Convallaria majalis var. rosea

Convallaria majalis

var. rosea


Lily of the Valley




Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Convallaria
Species
majalis
Category
Perennials
Variety
rosea
USDA Hardiness Zone
2 - 7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
0a - 6a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-46 - (-15)
Temperature (°F)
-50 - 5
Height
15 - 22 cm
Spread
15 - 30 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
General Description
Rhizomatous colonizing perennial.
Landscape
Ground cover and informal gardens.
Cultivation
Best grown in fertile humus-rich soil.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
Narrow ovate leaves with arching racemes.
Pests
Convallaria leaf spot.
Flower Description
Light pink bell-shaped flowers.
Fruit Description
Orange-red berries may follow the flowering stage, and if so the fruit is poisonous.
Propagation
Seeds sown in cold frame or division in autumn.
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