One of the most fragrant and welcome flowers of spring are lilies of the valley. Did I mention that they are also one of the most easy-to-grow flowers around? These delicate flowers grow from rhizomes (horizontal root-like tubers) and “march” across shady patches like miniature foot soldiers.

Here is a little more about the lily of the valley:
* This plant’s proper name is Convallaria majalis
* Lily of the Valley is native to the northern US states as well as northern Europe and Asia
* The flowers of Lily of the Valley are usually white and sometimes pink
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In the Midwest and Northeast, to gardeners at least, it’s not the calendar, Easter, or even the beginning of baseball that announces the spring season. It’s pansies. These hardy, colorful flowers with the sad faces begin appearing in garden centers and nurseries around the end of March and mark a sure beginning the the zone 4-5-6 growing season.

Here are a few facts about pansies:
* The pansy is a cousin of the viola, “johnny jump-up” wildflower, and violet
* Pansies thrive during seasons with warm afternoons and cool nights.
* A full-grown pansy will measure up to …read more