Not only is the flower lovely, the plant is incredibly hardy: it really does grow in Siberia. It is also one of the very best bulb plants for naturalizing (i.e. it will not only come back year after year, it will gradually increase and multiply). Also, it's very cheap to buy. How can you lose? Get some!
Some varieties have a fragrance; I have indicated which ones by putting an asterisk (*) after the name of the variety.
| Flowering time: | early spring |
| Plant height: | 5 - 8" (12 - 20 cm) |
| Minimum planting depth: | 4" (10 cm0 |
| Hardiness zones: | suitable for zones 1 - 9 |
| Colours: | blue and white |
| Shape/form: | 3 to 5 star-shaped nodding flowers on each stem each bulb produces 3 to 4 flower stems |
| Alternate names: | Latin name: Scilla siberica |
| Notes: | good for rock gardens, beds, and borders, under trees and shrubs, or planted with later blooming spring bulbs prefer partial shade |
| Example varieties: | Siberian Squill = Scilla siberica (Prussian blue), White Siberian Squill = Scilla siberica alba (white), Spring Beauty* (deeper Prussian blue; larger-flowered, and taller version version of Scilla siberica) |
| Siberian Squill | White Siberian Squill | Spring Beauty |
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Last modified: May 5, 2006