Convallaria majalis var.rosea
(Pink Lily of the Valley)
Family - Asparagaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Central and Eastern Europe
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 20cm
Width - 30cm
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A rhizomatous Perennial with a low-growing, mat-forming habit. Smooth grey-green to mid-green Basal Leaves are broadly ovate to Elliptic in shape. Sweetly scented, bell-shaped flowers are pale blush pink and pendent. The flowers are held in Racemes above the foliage and are produced from mid to late spring. Excellent for use as cut flowers. The Blooms of Convallaria majalis var. rosea are generally smaller than those of the white flowering Convallaria majalis.
'Majalis' means May flowering.
Flower:
Small, fragrant, pale pink flowers are bell-shaped. The blooms are pendent and held in racemes above the foliage in April and May. The flowers are followed by red berries.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Bell-shaped flowers held in racemes
Flowering time: April, May
Foliage:
Smooth grey-green to mid-green leaves are broadly ovate to Elliptic in shape. The leaves are produced from rhizomes and are held at the base of the flowering stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Broadly ovate to elliptic
Poison Information:
The berries and seeds are toxic if ingested.
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.