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Endymion non-scriptus


English bluebells, Common bluebell.




Origin:  Found in Atlantic areas from north-western Spain to the British Isles.
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Endymion
Species
non-scriptus
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
4 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H7
Height
20 - 25 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
Landscape
Uses include borders, rock gardens, perennial beds and woodland areas.
Habitat
Common in woods, forestry clearings, on roadsides and in open ground.
Leaf Description
3 - 6 linear, shiny, dark green leaves that are about 7 - 16 mm wide, and 20 cm long.
Flower Description
Large pale flowers with less strongly recurved lobe-tips, and a length of 1.2 - 1.8 cm.
Notable Specimens
Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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