Lily of the valley is an upright, loose-leaved plant. It consists of thin creeping and articulated rhizomes. It is a perennial plant that grows to a height of about ten to twenty centimetres. The leaves are broadly lanceolate, up to 15 centimetres long and glabrous. Blooming in May and June, lilies of the valley are poisonous, even the water in the vase we keep them in. In late summer they tend to turn yellow-brown and retract. Lily of the valley flowers are bisexual, regular, bells in upright racemes that are one inch in size and white to pinkish in colour. Lily of the valley is also used in wedding bouquets which are tied in a round or drop shape. Lily of the valley brings good luck and positive energy.