The plants of lily of the valley are short, elegant, beautiful, and fragrant. They are excellent potted ornamental plants. Lilies of the valley are usually used in flower beds and flower borders.

They can also be used as ground cover plants. Their leaves are often used as flower arrangement materials. There are milky white, pink, and spotted leaves in lilies of the valley. In autumn, their red fruits are charming and attractive.

Lilies of the valley like cool, humid and semi overcast environment. They can also breed and blossom in direct sunlight under low temperature conditions. They are extremely cold resistant and avoid hot and dry. When the temperature is above 30 ℃, the plant leaves will wither and turn yellow prematurely. They like sandy loam rich in humus, moist and well drained, and avoid drought. They like slightly acidic soil and can grow normally in neutral and slightly alkaline soil.

Lilies of the valley represent return of happiness. It is said that if you receive lilies of the valley, you will be favored by the goddess of luck, because lilies of the valley only bloom with the spring breeze in May. You can send people with lilies of the valley to wish people around you can be favored by the goddess of luck, and everything goes well.

In Britain, lilies of the valley are called "lady's tears" to praise their pure and noble character. They are also used to praise women's intellectual and generous character, youth, and beautiful appearance.

In France, lilies of the valley are the symbol of purity and happiness. On May 1st every year, the French have the custom of giving each other lilies of the valley and wishing each other happiness for a year. The recipients usually hang the flowers in their room and keep them for the whole year, symbolizing eternal happiness. Lilies of the valley are often seen at weddings in France. Giving this flower to the bride is to wish the new couple for their happiness arrival.