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    LILY OF THE VALLEY Common white form
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    LILY OF THE VALLEY Common white form

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    • Good to know
      Convallaria majalis. (English native) Makes good ground cover in a damp, shady border.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Grey mould (Botrytis).
    • Place of origin
      Northern temperate regions.
    • Deciduous
      Oval-lance-shaped to elliptic, stalked, basal leaves 4-20cm (1½-8in) long
    • White
    • Bell/Lantern
      Bell-shaped 0.5-1cm (¼-½in) across
    • Racemes
      Arching racemes
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      23cm (9in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous perennial with tough, slender, creeping rhizomes. The pendent, waxy, flowers are produced on leafless stems
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
      Strongly scented
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • toxic if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      23cm (9in)
      		 bulb/corm - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        30cm (12in)
      		  
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Cottage garden
      Town garden
    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich. Top dress with leaf mould in autumn.
    • Sun Requirements
      Full shade
      Partial shade
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