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{{Plantbox
| name = ''Convallaria majalis''
| common_names = Lily of the Valley
| growth_habit = herbaceous rhizome
| high = 6-12in
| wide = 9-12in
| origin = Europe
| poisonous = all parts
| lifespan = perennial
| exposure = part/full shade
| water = medium
| features = flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive
| hardiness = hardy
| bloom = early spring
| usda_zones = 3-8
| sunset_zones = 1-7, 14-20, 31-45, indoors
| color = IndianRed
| image = Convallaria-oliv-r2.jpg
| image_width = 200px
| image_caption = Lily of the valley
| regnum = Plantae
| unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
| unranked_classis = Monocots
| ordo = Asparagales
| familia = Ruscaceae
| genus = Convallaria
| species = majalis
}}
Graceful groundcover growing 6in or a little more high, with creeping rhizomes. Arching stems bloom for 2 or 3 weeks in the spring, with nodding, nicely scented flowers shaped like little white bells. The attractive broad green leaves are deciduous, and the plants produce red berries in the autumn. They and the rest of the plant are poisonous. Some cultivars have variegated (with cream) foliage, double blooms, or pink blooms. Good ground cover for places with light to medium shade, but where well adapted can become invasive as it naturalizes.
==Cultivation==
{{monthbox
| color = IndianRed
| name = Lily of the valley
| jan =
| feb =
| mar =
| apr = transplant
| may = flowering
| jun =
| jul =
| aug = sow
| sep = division
| oct = division
| nov =
| dec =
| notes =
}}
Soil should be damp, rich and leafy. Apply thick leaf mold much in the fall for great spring flowers and health. Pips (single rhizomes) and plants should be planted in the yard before soil freezes. Place plants 1-2 feet apart, and pips 4-5in apart.
===Propagation===
Remove flesh from ripe seeds and sow in cold frame. Rhizomes can be divided in the fall. A 6 inch rhizome can be divided into about 6 new plants. Keep young plants moist, preferably with mulch.
===Pests and diseases===
Botrytis can be a small problem, though not usually something to be concerned with.
==Species==
There are three subspecies that have sometimes been separated out as distinct species by a few botanists.
* Convallaria majalis var. keiskei - from China and Japan with red fruit and bowl shaped flowers
* Convallaria majalis var. majalis - from Eurasia with white midribs on the flowers.
* Convallaria majalis var. montana - from the USA with green tinted midribs on the flowers.
==Gallery==
<!-- For plants with a lot of photos - a gallery can be added below, otherwise remove this section! -->
==References==
*{{wplink}}
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
{{stub}}
[[Category:Categorize]]
| name = ''Convallaria majalis''
| common_names = Lily of the Valley
| growth_habit = herbaceous rhizome
| high = 6-12in
| wide = 9-12in
| origin = Europe
| poisonous = all parts
| lifespan = perennial
| exposure = part/full shade
| water = medium
| features = flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive
| hardiness = hardy
| bloom = early spring
| usda_zones = 3-8
| sunset_zones = 1-7, 14-20, 31-45, indoors
| color = IndianRed
| image = Convallaria-oliv-r2.jpg
| image_width = 200px
| image_caption = Lily of the valley
| regnum = Plantae
| unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
| unranked_classis = Monocots
| ordo = Asparagales
| familia = Ruscaceae
| genus = Convallaria
| species = majalis
}}
Graceful groundcover growing 6in or a little more high, with creeping rhizomes. Arching stems bloom for 2 or 3 weeks in the spring, with nodding, nicely scented flowers shaped like little white bells. The attractive broad green leaves are deciduous, and the plants produce red berries in the autumn. They and the rest of the plant are poisonous. Some cultivars have variegated (with cream) foliage, double blooms, or pink blooms. Good ground cover for places with light to medium shade, but where well adapted can become invasive as it naturalizes.
==Cultivation==
{{monthbox
| color = IndianRed
| name = Lily of the valley
| jan =
| feb =
| mar =
| apr = transplant
| may = flowering
| jun =
| jul =
| aug = sow
| sep = division
| oct = division
| nov =
| dec =
| notes =
}}
Soil should be damp, rich and leafy. Apply thick leaf mold much in the fall for great spring flowers and health. Pips (single rhizomes) and plants should be planted in the yard before soil freezes. Place plants 1-2 feet apart, and pips 4-5in apart.
===Propagation===
Remove flesh from ripe seeds and sow in cold frame. Rhizomes can be divided in the fall. A 6 inch rhizome can be divided into about 6 new plants. Keep young plants moist, preferably with mulch.
===Pests and diseases===
Botrytis can be a small problem, though not usually something to be concerned with.
==Species==
There are three subspecies that have sometimes been separated out as distinct species by a few botanists.
* Convallaria majalis var. keiskei - from China and Japan with red fruit and bowl shaped flowers
* Convallaria majalis var. majalis - from Eurasia with white midribs on the flowers.
* Convallaria majalis var. montana - from the USA with green tinted midribs on the flowers.
==Gallery==
<!-- For plants with a lot of photos - a gallery can be added below, otherwise remove this section! -->
==References==
*{{wplink}}
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
{{stub}}
[[Category:Categorize]]
