About
Convallaria majalis 'Hofheim' is a vigorous perennial that reaches a height of up to 25 cm. It features oval to elliptical green leaves adorned with an irregular creamy yellow border. In late spring, it bears loose clusters of pendulous, rounded white flowers that emit a pleasant fragrance, held on arching stems that rise among the leaves.
About the genus
Convallaria consists of rhizomatous perennial plants characterized by their elliptic to narrowly ovate foliage. These plants produce arching racemes that bear small, fragrant, bell-shaped flowers, which are succeeded by clusters of red berries.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full shade, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
- Fragrance
- Flower
- Toxicity
- TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling TOXIC to pets - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a fertile, humus-rich moist soil in full or partial shade. Top dress with leaf mould in autumn
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in autumn
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to swift moth caterpillar
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to grey moulds and leaf spots