Which garden plant, with small, white bell shaped flowers, has the Latin name Convallaria Majalis?
Pieris (plant) winter. Numerous cultivars have been selected for different spring foliage colour. They grow best in a shady spot, sheltered from drying, winter winds. They prefer acid soil, and should be mulched once per year, using a two-inch covering of either peat or composted pine needles. The flowers give the plant one of its alternative names, 'Lily of the valley shrub' (though "Pieris" is not closely related to "Convallaria"). The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:- "Pieris floribunda" (mountain fetterbush) has been noted as highly toxic. Pieris (plant) Pieris ( or ) is a genus
Lily of the valley varieties that have sometimes been separated out as distinct species or subspecies by some botanists. "Convallaria transcaucasica" is recognised as a distinct species by some authorities, while the species formerly called "Convallaria japonica" is now classified as "Ophiopogon japonicus". "Convallaria majalis" is widely grown in gardens for its scented flowers and ground-covering abilities in shady locations. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. (confirmed 2017). In favourable conditions it can form large colonies. Various kinds and cultivars are grown, including those with double flowers, rose-colored flowers, variegated foliage and ones that grow larger than the typical