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Turkish squill | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Turkish squill

Scilla bithynica

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Scilla
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

Small, bulbous perennial to 15cm tall, with linear, mid-green basal leaves produced in spring at the same time as compact, conical racemes of 6-12 star-shaped, blue flowers

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant bulbs 8-10cm deep in late summer or early autumn in a moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

No pruning required, tidy foliage as it fades

Propagation

Propagate by seed as soon as ripe or divide and pot up offsets when dormant

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverHedging ScreensWall Side BordersWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

OutdoorBog GardenWall Trained

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years