Native to the mountains of northern Iran, award-winning Scilla mischtschenkoana (White Squill) is the earliest to flower, generally in late winter or early spring. This bulbous perennial features charming racemes of starry ice-blue flowers, about 1 inch wide (2.5 cm), with a dark stripe through each petal. The blooms last as long as 2 months! Specimens that receive what they need often continue to flower year after year in the same location. White Squill has long been a popular species for the garden where it is planted to enhance early season interest.

• Awarded the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society
• Grows up to 3-6 in. tall and wide (7-15 cm)
• Thrives in full sun to part shade in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soils.
• Tolerates a lot of shade and is beautiful when planted together with winter aconite and snowdrops.
• Spectacular in groupings in borders, containers, underplanting of shrubs or rock gardens.
• Deer resistant
• Plant in fall
• Propagate by seed, sown, when ripe, in containers in a cold frame or separate offsets when dormant
• The whole plant is poisonous. Ingestion may cause severe discomfort. Wear gloves and wash hands after handling.