Yes, lily of the valley can be grown indoors as long as its needs are met. Grow in a container deeper than it is wide to accommodate the plant’s long roots.
While writing we ran into the query “Can Lily of the valley pips be planted indoors?”.
Bundles of lily of the valley pips commonly are available in late fall for planting outdoors or growing indoors in pots.
One of the next things we asked ourselves was, can you grow Lily of the valley in pots?
Growing lily of the valley in pots indoors is a great way to get your plants off the ground and out of your garden. You can grow them in containers, or even on top of a window sill. Are lily of the valleys hard to grow? A: Lily of the valley is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the genus Convallaria, native to central and southern Europe.
What zone do Lily of the Valley grow in?
Native mostly to Eurasia, lily of the valley plants can be grown in planting zones 2 to 8. This puts them among the hardiest of perennials. When you buy some to plant them in your yard, they usually come as bulbous roots called “pips.”. Plant them in a mostly shaded to partially shaded area (morning sun only).
Be sure your planting container has plenty of holes for drainage. Lily of the valley flowers need damp soil, but it is unhealthy for them to sit in standing water. Use two inches of pebbles in the bottom of the container then fill the rest with the peat moss, loam, and sand mixture. Plant the bulb in this mxture with the tip level with the soil.
Another query we ran across in our research was “Is Lily of the valley a hardy?”.
Don’t let the delicate appearance of lily of the valley flowers fool you. This is a hardy ground cover that grows and spreads quickly. It is best planted in the fall. Lily of the valley will grow vigorously in almost any spot with some shade.
Is a lily of the valley a bulb?
Unlike other plants commonly grown indoors out of season, or forced, lily of the valley ( Convallaria majalis) is not a bulb.
When is the best time to plant Lily of the valley?
It is best planted in the fall. Lily of the valley will grow vigorously in almost any spot with some shade. In fact, gardeners commonly use it under trees where many other plants won’t grow due to the shade.