Pollinator plant

European lily of the valley

Convallaria majalis

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Common names

42 names · 30 languages
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Other languages (29)
Dutch
French
Armenian
  • Շնդեղ հրաշալի[3]
Belarusian
  • Ландыш майскі[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
Czech
  • konvalinka vonná[3]
Danish
  • Liljekonval[3]
Estonian
  • harilik maikelluke[3]
  • piibeleht[3]
Finnish
German
Hebrew
  • שושנת העמקים[3]
Hungarian
  • gyöngyvirág[3]
  • májusi gyöngyvirág[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • ドイツスズラン[3]
  • 君影草[3]
  • 谷間の姫百合[3]
Latvian
  • Parastā kreimene[3]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji pakalnutė[3]
Luxembourgish
  • Meeréischchen[3]
Norwegian
  • Liljekonvall[3]
Polish
  • Konwalia majowa[3]
Russian
  • Ландыш майский[3]
Slovak
  • konvalinka voňavá[3]
Slovenian
Spanish
Swedish
  • Liljekonvalj[3]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Конвалія звичайна[3]
  • Конвалія травнева[3]
Welsh
  • alaw crewyll[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Convallaria majalis — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Lily-of-the-valley — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Convallaria majalis.
  • Lily of the Valley — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Convallaria majalis.
[2] Convallaria majalis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Maiglöckchen — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • European lily of the valley — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • lily of the valley — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • May Lily — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • convalaria — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Lirio del Valle — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • muguete — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Muguet de mai — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • mughetto — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Lelietje-van-dalen — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Meiklokje — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
[3] Convallaria majalis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Maiglöckchen — results[11].names[7]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • European lily of the valley — results[11].names[1]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • lily of the valley — results[11].names[2]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • May Lily — results[11].names[6]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • convalaria — results[11].names[35]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Lirio del Valle — results[11].names[42]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • muguete — results[11].names[33]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Muguet de mai — results[11].names[11]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • mughetto — results[11].names[13]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Lelietje-van-dalen — results[11].names[3]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Meiklokje — results[11].names[4]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Liljekonvalj — results[11].names[5]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Ландыш майский — results[11].names[9]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • kielo — results[11].names[10]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • konvalinka vonná — results[11].names[12]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Liljekonval — results[11].names[14]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Liljekonvall — results[11].names[15]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • harilik maikelluke — results[11].names[16]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • piibeleht — results[11].names[17]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Paprastoji pakalnutė — results[11].names[18]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • kellokielo — results[11].names[19]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Konwalia majowa — results[11].names[20]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • ドイツスズラン — results[11].names[21]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • 欧铃兰 — results[11].names[22]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Շնդեղ հրաշալի — results[11].names[23]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • 鈴蘭 — results[11].names[24]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • müge — results[11].names[25]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Meeréischchen — results[11].names[26]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Конвалія звичайна — results[11].names[27]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Ландыш майскі — results[11].names[28]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Šmarnica — results[11].names[29]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • gyöngyvirág — results[11].names[30]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Parastā kreimene — results[11].names[31]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Конвалія травнева — results[11].names[32]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • májusi gyöngyvirág — results[11].names[34]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • 君影草 — results[11].names[36]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • 谷間の姫百合 — results[11].names[37]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • Đurđica — results[11].names[38]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • konvalinka voňavá — results[11].names[39]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • שושנת העמקים — results[11].names[40]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
  • alaw crewyll — results[11].names[41]; taxon id 48206; Convallaria majalis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Convallaria majalis is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asparagaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.15–0.25 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.1–0.3 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Slow

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day); Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Moist; Occasionally Dry; Occasionally Wet

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Eurasia

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to June.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Convallaria majalis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5369513; ID XYLW; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5369513; ID XYLW; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Convallaria majalis — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureFlowering seasonNative range
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin

    Source checked on .