Convallaria pseudomajalis
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Convallaria majalis subsp. majuscula
- Convallaria majalis var. majuscula
- Convallaria majuscula
- Convallaria montana
- Phonetic Spelling
- kon-vuh-LAIR-ee-uh soo-doh-maj-AH-liss
- This plant has high severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Lily of the Valley is a wildflower native to the Southern Appalachians and is found in the mountains and Piedmont of NC. Its native habitat is mountain forests, particularly in rocky or sandy dry woodlands or forests, usually under oaks in elevations from 700 to 1500 meters. It grows and spreads by underground rhizomes and can form small colonies. The fragrant bell-shaped flowers appear in spring on short stalks April-June.
Lily of the Valley needs well-drained soils enriched with compost, partial to dappled shade and will do well under trees or in a woodland area. It is drought tolerant once established.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Convallaria
- Species:
- pseudomajalis
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Southern Appalachia of USA
- Distribution:
- WV, VA, KY, TN, NC, SC, and GA.
- Wildlife Value:
- Bees are attracted to the flowers. Deer will browse the plant and wild hogs will dig the rhizomes.
- Bulb Storage:
- Not necessary
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Poisonous
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- The fruit is a round red berry but seldom formed
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Bell
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 6-10 small white bell-shaped flowers that dangle below the stem. The flowers are about 1/3" across and long. Blooms April-June.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Oblanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 2, sometimes 3 basal leaves are widely elliptic to oblanceolate, 9" long and 3-4" wide. The tip is pointed and leaf base tapers and wraps around the leaf stalk.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Fairy Garden
- Native Garden
- Shade Garden
- Design Feature:
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Problems:
- Poisonous to Humans
