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Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis), best known for the delicious fragrance of its white, bell-shaped flowers, is so widely planted in gardens that it is sometimes forgotten that it is a native of our woodlands, although not so widespread in the wild as it used to be. It spreads rapidly if given the right conditions and makes an excellent woodland floor plant for a wild part of the garden. Existing clumps can be divided now or individual crowns can be bought from nurseries.

Choose a shady spot with moist soil into which some leaf mould has been added.

Plant the crowns point upwards, 8–10cm (3–4in) apart. They should lie just beneath the surface of the soil. Clumps of crowns can be placed 15cm (6in) apart.

Water in well.