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Misczenko squill

Scilla mischtschenkoana

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Scilla
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

S. mischtschenkoana is a bulbous perennial to 15cm tall, with strap-like leaves and short racemes of starry, pale blue flowers opening with the leaves in late winter and early spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 10cm deep in late summer or early autumn in any moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown, when ripe, in containers in a cold frame or separate offsets when dormant

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be subject to a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensCottage InformalPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorBog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years