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Foundation · Mass planting · Small space · Walkway · Woodland · Cottage · Cutting · Drought tolerant
Data sources
Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis · Perennial
Lily of the Valley is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 6–12 in × 10–12 in. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in moist, occasionally-dry and occasionally-wet soil. Expect white blooms in spring. It stands up well to deer and drought and dry soil.
- USDA zones
- 3-8
- Sun
- Part shade, Full shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 6–12 in × 10–12 in
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet
- Bloom color
- White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Rabbits
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Central Asia, Europe
Will it survive your winters?
We score Lily of the Valley’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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