Invasive Lilly of the Valley

We grow them in a pot, love them.

They love my garden as well. I don't mind them taking over a border but they creep into the grass lawn as well.

My forget me knots creep into the grass area and I think it looks lovely to see flowers peeping up in the grass

We have spreading lily of the valley. And violets. It sounds lovely but they both make such a mat of roots and grow into other plants and don’t flower well. Lily of the valley especially. Policemen’s helmets and Spanish bluebells are invasive too, but at least they flower well.

I have had violets that make very tight mats of fine roots which are very difficult to dig out, they are like wire. They are not perfumed either.
Avoid them.

Oh NFK dumpling has got them as well. We both had that one.

Lily of the Valley has never grown in my garden- why I do not have a clue so I have given up.

Another one to avoid is Houttunia. It has very pretty little leaves but keep it very well enclosed in pots on a patio to be safe and dont let them loose.

It is seriously thugish. The roots go very deep and to keep the plant going its little roots break off very easily.
Beware the beast.

Nfk...do you mean when the l of t v get crowded they stop flowing??
In another thread I’m complaining that I can’t get them to grow!! So I’m looking for any info that will help!

No, Nam these ones just seem miserly with their flowers. They certainly have space and send out runners - generally, craftily into other perennials.

I’ve just noticed today that the bl***y violets have seeded under a garden seat where it’s nigh on impossible to reach!

I would enjoy your problem as I have been unsuccessful in growing them from bulbs

My garden smells beautiful at the moment it’s such a wonderful sight and smell my lilies of the valley I ve got lots of violets too I equally love them I just like things that are wild and abundant and anything is free to grow in my little patch they all seem to get in well together ?

The plants are mainly just leaves very few flowers so no smell or pleasure to look at.
I'm still digging them out and have made quite a bit of headway in removing hundreds.
But I have no idea what is lurking under the soil, I'm sure they will be spring up next year.
I can see this is going to be an on going process, but I am very pleased with the outcome so far.
It's hard work but I guess it will keep me fit.

You probable haven’t given them time to build up to flowering they need to settle and be left alone
jeannie may I urge you not to throw them away as they are a valued plant by many, give them away or sell them but don’t throw also be careful where you leave them they are highly toxic to animals (and I think small kids)

Bluebelle
I have given hundreds away, the rest are in the bin taken away by the council.

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I have a scented bed that has loads of wild garlic in it - not quite what I had in mind when I was choosing scented plants! But they are quite pretty.

As for lily of the valley - bring it on!

I too have loads of wild garlic they are so very pretty onmasse aren’t they lucky girl