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Scientific Name: | Scilla siberica |
Common Name: | Siberian squill |
Family Name: | Asparagaceae |
Origin: | Central / west Asia |
Hardiness Zone: | Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C) |
Plant Type: | Herbaceous perennial |
Mature Size: | 0.1 - 0.2m x 0.1 - 0.3m (height x width) |
Habit: | Arching |
Form: | Mounded, Vase |
Texture: | Medium - fine |
Landscape Uses: | Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest |
Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade |
Soil or Media: | Well-drained |
Leaves: | Simple, Basal, Soft flexible, Glabrous, Linear, Entire |
Flowers: | Raceme, Blue, Mar-Apr |
Fruit: | Capsule, Brown, May-Jun |
Key ID Features: | |
Leaves arsing from soil, linear, about 15cm long x 1-2cm wide; raceme of blue florets on reddish scape. |