Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lily of the Valley
Plant·Convallaria majalis
Part shade
Sun
Medium
Water
Moist soil
Drainage
Zones 2–8
Hardiness
Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) is a plant. It grows best in part shade and has moderate water needs.
Through the year
DormantLeafing outFloweringFruitingDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Tolerates part shade
Needs moderate water
Tolerates moist soil, as long as it drains well
Prefers soil pH 6–7
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Prefers loam, silt soil
Struggles in compacted soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives ground cover (dense)
Gives organic matter (leaf_litter)
Gives aromatic compounds (fragrant flowers)
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Ground cover
Height15–30 cm
Spacing15 cm (min 10 cm)
Root depthShallow
Width15–30 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by division, seed
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Self-seeds readily on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
Photograph Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0