All the assets of Lily-of-the-Valley – delicate, pendant flowers with intoxicating fragrance against solid green leaves, and the ability to provide a graceful ground -- but with flowers of pale mauve pink. A perfect carpet for woodlands, riverbanks, or shrub borders.
The genus Convallaria contains a single but well-loved species, C. majalis, which is among the most useful ground covers for shade. These charming and richly fragrant plants have many bell-shaped flowers in late spring. In the garden, they spread diligently and will prosper in low light. Culture is the same as that used for all woodland plants -- a woodsy soil (one rich in humus) and a location in shade or well-filtered sunlight.