How to grow lily of the valley
Convallaria majalis
When to plant lily of the valley
Lily of the valley is a rhizomatous shade groundcover set out as pips (rhizome divisions). NC State says to plant the rhizome with its base about 3 inches deep and to propagate by division in fall, so set out plants in fall or spring when the soil is workable for late-spring to early-summer flowers.
Lily of the Valley is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Planting depth
- 3 in
- Sun
- Shade
Common problems
- leaf spot
- aggressive spread
Sources
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