Convallaria majalis
var. rosea
Lily of the Valley
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Convallaria |
| Species |
| majalis |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Variety |
| rosea |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 0a - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -46 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -50 - 5 |
| Height |
| 15 - 22 cm |
| Spread |
| 15 - 30 cm |
| General Description |
| Rhizomatous colonizing perennial. |
| Landscape |
| Ground cover and informal gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in fertile humus-rich soil. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Narrow ovate leaves with arching racemes. |
| Pests |
| Convallaria leaf spot. |
| Flower Description |
| Light pink bell-shaped flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Orange-red berries may follow the flowering stage, and if so the fruit is poisonous. |
| Propagation |
| Seeds sown in cold frame or division in autumn. |