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Scilla latifolia
Giant Squill
Origin: Native to the Canary Islands and Morocco.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Scilla |
| Species |
| latifolia |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 to 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 to 34 |
| Height |
| 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Green strap-like leaves subtended by tiny white bulbs. During the brief period when the flowers bloom, they are bright blue. |
| Landscape |
| Massing, containers, specimen, and rock gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in freely draining but humus-rich soil in dappled sun or partial shade, taking care to have enough moisture when in growth. |
| Shape |
| Upright, and clumping. |
| Pests |
| Eelworm and slugs. |
| Habitat |
| Moist, shaded crevices and banks, under a closed canopy of oak tress and shrubs at an altitude of 250-900 m. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers bud at the end of the stem as white bundles, but open up to bright blue. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed when ripe or by division of established clumps as foliage dies back. |
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