LILY OF THE VALLEY

Delicate white bells attached to thin green stems with a heavenly scent.

Lily of the valley, just a small bouquet will permeate a room.

Have you ever smelled lily of the valley or lilac perfumes, colognes, soaps, or lotions? They're scent just doesn't ring true. They smell like something is missing.

Try as they may, companies can't duplicate the real thing.

If you have room in your garden plant a few. They are perennials, hardy in the north and will multiply and come up again every year.

They like it a little shady, and bloom in May. After the blooms are finished the green foliage lasts for quite awhile so it makes a nice ground cover.

Until yours are ready, when you come across a patch growing in a neighbor's yard stop and take a whiff. Perhaps your neighbor or friend will share and let you pick a few for a vase or better yet, give you some plants.

Plants shared between friends and neighbors always grow better.

The real deal, honest to goodness real live, beautifully scented lily of the valley.

Pick or plant some, you won't be sorry.