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Common Name: Lily-of-the-Valley
Scientific Name: Convallaria majalis
Family: Liliaceae
Saluda, North Carolina
May 6, 2002
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Graceful, creeping 6 - 8 inch-high ground cover puts up one-sided, arching stems of small, nodding, delightfully sweet-scented, waxy white bells in spring. Pendent bells last only 2 to 3 weeks, but broad, bold, glossy green deciduous leaves are attractive throughout growing season. Bright red berries may appear in autumn; they, like the rest of the plant, are poisonous. Double- and pink-flowered forms are available, as well as a variegated type with cream-striped foliage. All are charming in woodland gardens; use as carpet between camellias, rhododendrons, pieris, under deciduous trees or high-branching, not-too-dense evergreen trees. [Bender, Steve, Southern Living Garden Book, The. Oxmoor House, Inc., Book Division of Southern Progress Corporation, Birmingham, 1998]
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Alphabetical Listings -- A B C D, E F G H I, J, K L M N, O P Q, R S T U, V W X, Y, Z
Family Listings -- A B C D, E F G H I, J, K L M N, O P Q, R S T U, V W X, Y, Z
Genus Listings -- A B C D, E F G H I, J, K L M N, O P Q, R S T U, V W X, Y, Z