Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica syn. Puschkinia libanotica

Near-white flowers, often with a pale blue stripe in the centre of each petal, appear in early Spring, and, as they naturalise and the clumps grow, can form a carpet of colour in early to mid Spring

Spring flowering bulbs are usually planted in Autumn. Make sure bulbs are healthy before planting them (i.e. that the bulb is firm to the touch, and not showing signs of mildew). The bulbs can be planted outdoors, or in containers. Plant the bulbs in well-draining soil or compost. As a general rule when planting bulbs, they should be planted at a depth of three times the height of the bulb.

Offsets are the baby plants that form at the base of some plants, and they are an easy way to propagate a plant. When the offsets have grown large enough to handle - and, hopefully, have some roots of their own,- gently break them away from the mother plant. Plant the offsets in a container and keep the plant barely moist (but not wet) until the plant is establishes, and can be planted out.