Netherland Bulb Company Lily of the ValleyStandard wide leaves give way to stems that produce little creamy white bell like flowers with a heavenly scent. One of the most common of old fashioned perennials, and a favourite for growing as a groundcover in shady areas. Plants form a spreading clump of large green leaves, bearing short spikes of fragrant white bells in late spring. Takes a year or two to establish, then spreads quickly. May go dormant in summer. Tolerant of poor soils, even dry