I was fortunate enough to buy a home that had tons of Lily-of-the-Valley planted in the side yard. We moved into our small Seattle bungalow on a snowy day in November, so I didn't discover this delightful little perk until May of the next year. I decided to use a small amount to create a bouquet. The reason I only used a small amount is simply for the fact that it's not easy to "harvest". The plant is made up two large leaves with the tiny stem of bright white, amazingly fragrant bells slightly hiding between the two. It takes many of these stems to form a small bouquet. I would estimate I used around 40 to 50. I wrapped the stems in an ivory satin ribbon adorned with a mother of pearl buckle shaped like a clover. Simple and elegant with the most amazing fragrance.
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