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Speirantha convallarioides
False Lily-of-the-Valley
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SHADE PERENNIALSSpeirantha convallarioides (ex: Jonathan Lehrer) – Smooth leathery and virtually evergreen leaves loosely resemble Lily-of-the-Valley which is from where its species name, convallarioides, comes. (Convallaria is the genus name for Lily-of-the-Valley.) The common name for Speirantha convallarioides is False Lily-of-the-Valley. Are you confused yet? In May up north rounded open globes composed of white starry flowers light up in the shade that this Chinese woodlander prefers. Plant False Lily-of-the-Valley in soil fertile soil where it will slowly spread into an impressive ground cover. Spring planting is advised in the northern end of its range. Pot grown from rhizome divisions.
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Characteristics and Attributes for Speirantha convallarioides
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Four Seasons
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
Light
- Shade
Attributes
- Edging
- Evergreen
- Ground Cover
- Woodland
- Massing
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Fertile
Origins
- China
Propagated By
- Division