Lily of the Valley - flower of May

The Lily of the Valley is a perennial plant that grows best in the shaded area of the garden. The plant multiplies through rhizomes underground. A hardy plant flowering in late spring.

Favored for it's sweet fragrance it is often used as a ground cover in the shady areas of garden.

All parts of the Lily of the Valley are considered to be poisonous. However, it has been used in medicines and herbal remedies for heart and epilepsy.

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When I was a young girl, my Grandmother had Lily of the Valley growing on the north side of her house. The sweet little white bell shaped flowers were planted in front of large ferns and had a dramatic effect. It is funny how over 50 years later I can still conjure up that picture in my mind of the flowers in May at my Grandmother's house.

Lily of the Valley plants are believed to ward off evil spirits from the garden.

This little song is sung in a round by many a Brownie, Girl Scout, and Campfire Girl.

White coral bells upon a slender stalk
Lilies-of-the-valley line my garden walk
Oh, don't you wish that you could hear them ring?
That will happen only when the fairies sing

White coral bells upon a slender stalk
Lilies-of the-valley line my garden walk
Oh, don't you wish that you could hear them ring?
That will happen only when the fairies sing

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Pretty garden display of the Lily of the Valley plants. The plants are also known as Our Lady's Tears.

In a Christian legend it is stated that the tears of Mary turned into lilies of the valley at the crucifixion of her son Jesus. Sometimes these little flowers are called Mary's Tears.

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