Laura -- it probably won't survive in full sun if you have hot summers. Lily of the Valley loves moist, humus soil and a cool location. Could you try it on the north side of your house planted under some bushes?
Thank you for your reply! I was reading a post and one of the posters here said she had a field of them, so it gave me some hope but maybe I misread. Glad I asked first. When we move in the house I guess I can check out how the sun hits different parts of the house. Maybe I can also plant them on the edge of our woods, which would be close to our orchard.
Lauram, Here in the olympic rain forest we have lily of the valley. Ours grows invasivly and seems to even like it in the driveway in the full sun with gravel for its feel. But we do not as a rule have really hot summers. I will be interrested to see how well it survives this winters super wet weather and my chickens who seem to dig up everything. Soon I will have to replant all my perrenials if I do not get them fenced in to a special chicken proof place. Eileen
Laura, Although we planted the lily of the valley in the shade, it has completely run into very rocky andsunny sites also. I have noticed that it will turn brown in summer heat but that is long after it stops flowering and we just cut it back to the ground. The sunny lily of the valley blooms pale pink, I think the soil PH changes in the rocky areas. This is not the pale pink hibrid on the market.
Lily of the Valley in the sun?
Posted - Jan 21 2006 : 06:25:31 AM
