Convallaria majalis 'Prolificans'
lily-of-the-valley
- Position: partial or full shade
- Soil: leafy, fertile, humus-rich, moist
- Rate of growth: fast
- Flowering period: May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Branching stems bear double-white tight clusters of pendent, rounded blooms on this most enchanting May-time visitor. Perfect for naturalising in a woodland garden setting, or simply beneath a border with a deciduous canopy, 'Prolificans' is a showy variety of the ever popular lily of the valley, whose perfumed flowers last long after being cut and make wonderful additions to either a hand-tied posy or a vase.
Garden care: Plant bare root rhizomes 5-8cm deep and 20cm apart. Divide and replant congested clumps in September, applying a generous mulch of composted leaf mould around the base of the plant.
- Humans/Pets: TOXIC if eaten