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Scilla liliohyacinthus
Pyrenean Squill, Lily Hyacinth
Origin: Southern Europe.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Scilla |
| Species |
| liliohyacinthus |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -46 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -50 - 20 |
| Height |
| 10 - 25 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 25 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Flower borders and beds, courtyard gardens, patio and container plants, and rock gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant bulbs 8-10 cm deep in late summer in moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Upright and spreading. |
| Pests |
| Stem and bulb eelworm and slugs . |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Erect stems to 25 cm tall bear loose clusters of soft blue, star-shaped flowers in spring. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broadly strap-shaped, semi-erect, glossy basal leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Erect stems to 25 cm tall bear loose clusters of soft blue, star-shaped flowers in spring. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are deep blue with blue anthers. The leaves are medium green. |
| Notable Specimens |
| National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or division. |
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