YouGarden Lily of the Valley Perennial Plants, Set of Three Established Plants in 9cm Pots, Favourite Plant of Queen Elizabeth

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Lily of the Valley is blessed with masses of tiny white bell-shaped flowers that possess a sweet, intoxicating scent in late spring. Rising up to 20cm on arching stems, which contrast spectacularly with its clumps of dark green foliage, this hardy perennial is native to alpine meadows and does best in moist soil A cottage garden staple, the perfumed bell-flowers of Lily of the Valley open in April and May and are a welcome addition to any border or patio pot. Spreading via a network of underground roots, the spring shoots are referred to as ‘pips’ and sit just beneath the surface of the soil before bursting into bloom. Perfect for dappled shade, Lily of the Valley makes a good groundcover plant, naturalising happily and brightening gloomy gardens, and even better, it makes a great cut flower for the vase, bringing nature into the home. It’s ideal for lifting a shady border or will spread happily for a perfumed carpet of colour beneath trees and shrubs. Supplied as a set of three plants in 9cm pots, ready for immediate planting. Plants are dormant from September to March and are sent out without leaves.

• Location – Outdoors
• Flowering period – April-May
• Soil pH – Any
• H1b – Can be grown outside in the summer (10 – 15°C)

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Lily of the Valley is blessed with masses of tiny white bell-shaped flowers that possess a sweet, intoxicating scent in late spring. Rising up to 20cm on arching stems, which contrast spectacularly with its clumps of dark green foliage, this hardy perennial is native to alpine meadows and does best in moist soil A cottage garden staple, the perfumed bell-flowers of Lily of the Valley open in April and May and are a welcome addition to any border or patio pot. Spreading via a network of underground roots, the spring shoots are referred to as ‘pips’ and sit just beneath the surface of the soil before bursting into bloom. Perfect for dappled shade, Lily of the Valley makes a good groundcover plant, naturalising happily and brightening gloomy gardens, and even better, it makes a great cut flower for the vase, bringing nature into the home. It’s ideal for lifting a shady border or will spread happily for a perfumed carpet of colour beneath trees and shrubs. Supplied as a set of three plants in 9cm pots, ready for immediate planting. Plants are dormant from September to March and are sent out without leaves.

• LOW GROWING GARDEN PLANTS: Rising up to 20cm on arching stems, contrasting with clumps of dark green foliage. A great cottage garden style plant to include in any garden. The sweetly scented, pendent, bell-shaped white flowers are sure to make any garden look and smell great. Lily of the valley was Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite plant.
• SHADE LOVING PLANTS: Easy to grow and low maintenance, ideal for brightening up those shaded borders of the garden. If you are looking to add an elegant touch to your borders, Lily of the valley are the perfect match, with the masses of tiny white bell shaped flowers that are produced year after year.
• PERENNIAL PLANT: Will flourish across many years, coming back bigger and better each year! ‘Lily of the Valley’; spreads via an underground network of roots, providing good groundcover beneath trees and taller shrubs. This plant thrives in a moist, shaded spot, and gradually spreads to form dense clumps of lush, green foliage.
• PRODUCT INFORMATION: Supplied as a pack of three established plants in 9cm pots. Please note, plants die back underground in late summer, returning with impressive displays come the following spring.
• ABOUT US: At YouGarden, we believe that gardening is for everyone. Based in rural Lincolnshire we have our own 11 acre nursery, meaning that we are in close contact with our plants, so that we can guarantee our plants will thrive because we’ve grown them ourselves. We also source product locally, nationally and internationally to ensure we give our customers the best range, highest quality and greatest value for money. All our products will arrive in nursery fresh condition.