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Scilla 'Blue Giant' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Scilla 'Blue Giant'

Scilla 'Blue Giant'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Scilla
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

A bulbous perennial to 15cm high, with upright, lance-shaped green leaves. Produces clusters of blue flowers with white centres, on upright, reddish purple stems in early spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 8 cm deep in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; good for naturalising (see bulbs: naturalising). Divide and replant overcrowded clumps

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division, when the leaves are dying down in summer

Pests

May be susceptible to stem and bulb eelworm and slugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to fungal infections including anther smuts, bluebell rust (see rust diseases), sclerotinia diseases and blue mould bulb rot, as well as some virus diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensWall Side Borders

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years