Scilla peruviana
Portuguese Squill
Portuguese Squill has a cone-like large head of blue/ violet star shaped flowers in early Summer, formed on stems growing from the base of of fleshy sword shaped green leaves.
Contributed by @cnash
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Portuguese Squill
Latin name
Scilla peruviana
type
Bulb
family
Asparagaceae
ph
5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
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
0.15 M
0.10 M
Scilla peruviana
Portuguese Squill has a cone-like large head of blue/ violet star shaped flowers in early Summer, formed on stems growing from the base of of fleshy sword shaped green leaves.
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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