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Convallaria majalis 'Hardwick Hall'
Lily-of-the-Valley
Plant Type:
SHADE PERENNIALSConvallaria majalis 'Hardwick Hall' - Ups the ante on a well known classic with a an incandescent golden margin on each matter finished green to gray-green leaf blade. Newly emergent leaves may display multiple golden striations in the leaves certain to brighten a shady spot in the garden. Typical pristine white lily-of-the-valley flowers on spikes to 7 inches emit deliciously sweet perfume. This is a great ground-covering plant that always reminds us of Easter... Oh da cute widdle bunnies and da cororful Eastuh eggs and da sweet widdle stwaw baskets and da widdle yewwohw chicks and da Eastuh egg hunts... Oh, for God's sake SHUTUUUUHHP ALREADY!!! Open shade to morning sun in fertile, moist soil and it will eventually form a most attractive and formidable ground cover. Established pot grown division.
Characteristics and Attributes for Convallaria majalis 'Hardwick Hall'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / into Autumn
Autumn Interest
- Fruit / Berries / Seed Heads
Nature Attraction
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
Light
- Dappled Shade
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
- Shade
Attributes
- Massing
- Natural Garden
- Border
- Bank
- Edging
- Fragrant
- Ground Cover
- Woodland
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Moderately Fast
Soil
- Fertile
- Draining
- Moist
Origins
- Garden Origin
Propagated By
- Division