Pink-Flowered Lily-Of-The-Valley
Convallaria majalis 'Rosea'
Convallariaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Biocultural value
The plant has been used to treat heart disease and dropsy. It contains the glycoside convallatoxin. This dainty, fragrant flower was emblematic of the Virgin Mary. It was also an emblem of Whitsuntide. According to legend it arose from the blood of Saint Leonard, spilled in battle with a dragon. Young leaves yield a pale yellow-green dye with a chrome mordant. Older leaves collected in the Autumn yield a gold dye.
Location
Source of plant
James Palmer
Description
Flowers pink.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
invasive, flower color, other ethnobotanical uses