Lily of the Valley © 2014 Patty Hankins
Lily of the Valley (convallaira majalis) is one of those delicate flowers that everyone seems to love. I get so many requests for photos of Lily of the Valley that I finally took some time to edit some photos that I’ve taken over the years. I don’t think I have what will be a Lily of the Valley photo that I start making prints of – but at least I’ve got a few to share with you.
Lily of the Valley © 2014 Patty Hankins
Lily of the Valley © 2014 Patty Hankins
Lily of the Valley has beautiful little white bell shaped flowers that bloom in the late spring. The flowers grow on a stems with between 5 and 15 flowers per stem. Each flower is only a few millimeters in diameter. The plants can grow as tall as 30 centimeters. It is a member of the Asparagaceae family.
Lily of the Valley © 2014 Patty Hankins
Lily of the Valley is native to Europe and Asia. There are also some that are found in the Appalachain mountains here in the United States – but no one is sure if the ones found here are native plants or ones that naturalized after being brought from Europe.
Lily of the Valley © 2014 Patty Hankins
All parts of Lily of the Valley – including the flowers and the red berries that grow later in the year – are highly poisonous. Eating just a small amount of Lily of the Valley can cause vomiting, abdominal pains and reduced heart rates.
Lily of the Valley © 2014 Patty Hankins
I hope you enjoy seeing my photos of the Lily of the Valley.
Lily of the Valley © 2014 Patty Hankins
