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Chinese squill

Scilla scilloides

Genus: Scilla
Family: Asparagaceae
Common Names: Japanese jacinth

About this plant

S. scilloides is a slender bulbous perennial to 20cm tall, with rather floppy narrow leaves, and many-flowered racemes of starry, purplish-pink flowers 4mm wide opening with the leaves in late summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast 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 in an alpine house

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division

Pests

Stem and bulb eelworm and slugs may be a problem

Diseases

Susceptible to a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensWall Side BordersCottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorBog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years