amethyst meadow squill
Scilla litardierei
RHS AGM 2003
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size4 to 8 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Amethyst meadow squill (Scilla litardierei) is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Airy spikes of small blue star-shaped flowers open in late spring and carry the show into early summer. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It will bulk up and naturalize given time.
Pairs well with Queen of Night tulip, Spiderwort, and Tree peony.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Corse, Cyprus, and 5 more places. See all 9
Europe, Middle East, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., NW. Balkan Pen., Sardegna, Sicilia, and Türkiye.