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Image of
butterfly attractor,
Convallaria majalis
or Lily of the Valley |
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Convallaria majalis
(Lily of the Valley) |
Family: Ruscaceae
Origin: Native throughout Northern hemisphere in Europe and Asia
and Eastern USA
Light: Sun-part shade
Height: 8-12"
Spacig: 2-3'
Blooms:
Fragrant, white,
5-15 small bell-shaped blossoms on each stem, followed by small,
orangey-red berry, late Spring
Foliage: Herbaceous, bright green
Soil: Well-drained, sandy, loamy, clayey with humus added, keep
moist to dry (pH: Neutral-slightly acidic)
Water: Regular
Fertilizer: Apply organic fertilizer every Spring to top of soil
Propagation: Rhizome division, seeds
Caution: Aggressive but slow spreader by underground rhizomes.
All parts of plant poisonous.
Uses: Woodland plant, groundcover
Comments:
Convallaria majalis
or Lily of the Valley
is a
beautiful herbaceous perennial plant. It spreads slowly by stolons
sent out by underground rhizomes. The fragrant flowers of this
colony-forming plant attracts Skipper butterflies. Little
orangey-red berries appear in late Spring. Lily of the Valley
is
carefree and low maintenance. Trim old stems to ground in
Spring/Summer.
Lily of the Valley
is easily propagated by dividing
the rhizomes. Apply organic fertilizer to planting hole and
provide mulch around plants. Grown en masse,
Convallaria majalis
makes
wonderful
groundcovers under trees or shrubs or grow them in a woodland setting.
Mulch well to protect
Lily of the Valley
from frost.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 3-9 |
