Scilla sibernica Blue

20.00

0.2m ht x 0.1m sp

1-2 years until maturity

100 bulbs per pack

Scilla siberica is a bulbous perennial bearing tiny, nodding, blue, star-like flowers.

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Botanical name

Scilla siberica

Other names

Siberian squill

Genus

Scilla

Species

S. siberica - S. siberica is a bulbous perennial bearing tiny, nodding, blue, star-like flowers.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming

Toxicity

Eating may cause severe discomfort.

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

COLOUR

Flower

Bright-blue in Spring

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring

HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Can suffer from viral infection

General care

Propagation methods

Offsets, Seed

WHERE TO GROW

Scilla siberica (Siberian squill) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower, Wildlife

Cultivation

Plant 10cm deep in late summer or early autumn in any moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Botanical name

Scilla siberica

Other names

Siberian squill

Genus

Scilla

Species

S. siberica – S. siberica is a bulbous perennial bearing tiny, nodding, blue, star-like flowers.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming

Toxicity

Eating may cause severe discomfort.

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

COLOUR

Flower

Bright-blue in Spring

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring

HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Can suffer from viral infection

General care

Propagation methods

Offsets, Seed

WHERE TO GROW

Scilla siberica (Siberian squill) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower, Wildlife

Cultivation

Plant 10cm deep in late summer or early autumn in any moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered