Perennials > Scilla > Scilla peruviana > Scilla peruviana
Scilla peruviana
Portuguese squill
Origin: Native to Portugal.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Scilla |
| Species |
| peruviana |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-10) - (-5) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 23 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A short perennial forming rosettes of violet flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Flower beds, flower borders. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sunlight in well-draining soil. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| No notable pests or diseases. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trerice, Kestle Mill, Cornwall. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed. |
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