Scilla siberica (Siberian Squill)
Siberian Squill, Wood Squill, Bluebell
One of the earliest spring bloomers, Scilla siberica is a bulbous perennial boasting intense blue, bell-shaped, nodding flowers (2-5 per stem) in early to mid-spring. Each bulb produces 3 to 4 flower stems above a grassy foliage of narrow strap-shaped leaves. Easy to grow, this is one of the most winter hardy of the scillas and can be found in hardiness zone 2. A great naturalizer, it multiplies and comes back year after year, turning the landscape into a sea of blue. Looks best when planted in large drifts.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
- Grows up to 3-6 in. tall and wide (7-15 cm).
- Thrives in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.
- Stunning when massed around shrubs or trees, in sweeping drifts in woodlands or wild areas, or naturalized in the lawn.
- It combines nicely with Chionodoxa (Glory-of-the-Snow), which flowers a bit earlier and overlaps with Galanthus (Snowdrops). And it stays around to greet the earliest daffodils!
- Propagate by seed or divide offsets when dormant
- This plant has high severity poison characteristics. Leaves, blooms, bulbs, and seeds are all toxic.
- Toxic to humans, dogs, and cats.
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Requirements
| Hardiness | 2
– 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 5
– 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, A2, A3 |
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Scilla - Squills |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid) |
| Height | 3" – 6" (7cm – 15cm) |
| Spread | 3" – 6" (7cm – 15cm) |
| Spacing | 2" (5cm) |
| Depth | 4" (10cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Edging, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
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Requirements
| Hardiness | 2
– 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 5
– 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, A2, A3 |
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Scilla - Squills |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid) |
| Height | 3" – 6" (7cm – 15cm) |
| Spread | 3" – 6" (7cm – 15cm) |
| Spacing | 2" (5cm) |
| Depth | 4" (10cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Edging, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
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