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Amethyst Meadow Squill in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Scilla litardierei syn. Scilla amethystina, Scilla pratensis

 

Amethyst Meadow Squill

Scillas are bulb-forming perennials, low-growing, and with dark green narrow sword-shaped leaves. The open bell-shaped flowers - often blue, but sometimes white, pink or purple - appear from early Spring (although there are some varieties that flower in Autumn). Scilla litardierei Is a clump forming, bulbous perennial with up to five narrowly strap shaped, semi erect basal leaves and spikes of small, star shaped, violet-blue flowers in early summer.

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plant Features
  • Amethyst Meadow Squill likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Amethyst Meadow Squill likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Amethyst Meadow Squill is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Amethyst Meadow Squill likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Amethyst Meadow Squill

Latin name

Scilla litardierei syn. Scilla amethystina, Scilla pratensis

type

Bulb

family

Asparagaceae

ph

5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Amethyst Meadow Squill likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Amethyst Meadow Squill is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Amethyst Meadow Squill likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Amethyst Meadow Squill likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Amethyst Meadow Squill is 0.20meters x 0.15meters 0.20 M 0.15 M

Scilla litardierei syn. Scilla amethystina, Scilla pratensis

Scillas are bulb-forming perennials, low-growing, and with dark green narrow sword-shaped leaves. The open bell-shaped flowers - often blue, but sometimes white, pink or purple - appear from early Spring (although there are some varieties that flower in Autumn). Scilla litardierei Is a clump forming, bulbous perennial with up to five narrowly strap shaped, semi erect basal leaves and spikes of small, star shaped, violet-blue flowers in early summer.


Planting

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Plant bulbs in late Summer or early Autumn in a humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Plant the bulbs 4" deep

 

Flowering

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Most varieties flower in Spring (there are a few varieties that flower in Autumn)

 

Propagating by Offsets

From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn

When the plant is dormant, lift the bulbs, and remove off-sets and plant them where required, or in pots until the following Spring

 
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