They do need regular water when first planted. The scilla family of spring-blooming bulbs includes some of the best bulbs for naturalizing. The foliage of scilla campanulata may take a month or more to mature. The pastel-colored blossoms come in lavender, pink and white. Zone: 2 to 8 For best effect, plant them in drifts of 20-50 bulbs. They spread quickly and return every year.

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Larger bulbs (as shown on the far left) contain more stored food energy and can support a stronger plant and more abundant flowers. Scilla campanulata blooms in late spring and is a good naturalizer for woodlands and meadows.Scilla campanulata is also known as wood hyacinth, Spanish bluebells and hyacinthoides hispanica.

Water: Medium

"Scilla siberica". Plant bulbs 2-3" deep in fall. The seeds are often transported by ants and show up in expected places. Also may be naturalized in the lawn in the same manner as crocus.The Garden wouldn't be the Garden without our Members, Donors and Volunteers. When planted beneath shrubs and shade trees, in woodlands and beside streams and ponds, they multiply quickly and will give you waves of color year after year.When you compare two scilla bulbs side by side, it’s easy to see differences in quality. Height: 0.25 to 0.50 feet

deep (7-10 cm). Sun: Full sun to part shade Flowers appear in early spring shortly after Galanthus (snowdrops). Easy to grow, this is one of the most winter hardy of the scillas and can be found in hardiness zone 2. • Shulkina, Tatyana. AThe foliage of scilla siberica usually matures and fades away within a couple weeks. Scilla siberica blooms early (at the same time as crocuses and early daffodils) and the foliage fades away quickly after flowering. Ferns, astilbes or hostas can be used to help to hide the slowly withering leaves.If you want to learn more about scilla and other early spring flowers, you may be interested in: Mass in sweeping drifts in woodland, wild or naturalized areas or along shady banks. One of the earliest spring bloomers, Scilla siberica is a bulbous perennial boasting intense blue, bell-shaped, nodding flowers (2-5 per stem) in early to mid spring.

Particularité de l'espèce Scilla siberica: Bulbe vivace à 2-4 feuilles de 10-20 cm, largement linéaires, 1-3 scapes aussi longs que les feuilles, portant 1-2 fleurs ; bractées de 1 … Scilla bulbs are planted in mid- to late-fall, about a month before the first expected frost. Scilla siberica blooms early (at the same time as crocuses and early daffodils) and the foliage fades away quickly after flowering. Scilla siberica self-seeds readily and will quickly develop into large clumps. Each bulb produces 3 to 4 flower stems above a grassy foliage of narrow strap-shaped leaves. Tough, extremely cold hardy, low-maintenance plants that will naturalize rapidly by bulb offshoots and self-seeding.Crown rot is an occasional but potentially serious problem.In early spring provides intense blue color to the rock garden or border front.

Scilla siberica produces 3-4 thin scapes (3-6" high) with 1-3, drooping, bell-like, deep blue flowers with blue anthers per scape. Maintenance: Low

Type: Bulb Foliage is 3-4 medium green, strap-like, 6" long leaves per bulb. Plant your Scilla bulbs in fall in a full sun or part shade area in average, well-drained soil, 3-4 in.