Plants > Bulbs

Siberian squill 'Spring Beauty'

Scilla siberica 'Spring Beauty'

Genus: Scilla
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

'Spring Beauty' is a dwarf bulb to 15cm in height, forming a basal rosette of of few narrowly oblong leaves, with lax racemes of up to 5 pendent vivid deep blue flowers in 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

West FacingEast FacingSouth 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

Wall Side BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged AquaticBog Garden

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years