Scientific Name:
Scilla siberica
Pronunciation:
SILL-uh sye-BEER-ih-kuh
Common Name:
Siberian squill
Family Name:
Asparagaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves arsing from soil, linear, about 15cm long x 1-2cm wide; raceme of blue florets on reddish scape.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Mounded, Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Blue
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr
Additional Info:
6 tepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
May, Jun
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Crown rot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (AGB) Acer Griseum Bed
- (GAZW) GAZebo West
- (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa
- (ONW) Overpass North side West