white squill
Scilla mischtschenkoana
RHS AGM 2003
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall3 to 6 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Pale blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
White squill (Scilla mischtschenkoana) is a bulb for rock gardens, borders, naturalized areas, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Pale blue flowers open in early to late spring on plants that stand 3 to 6 inches tall. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows quickly, so you can let it spread into a small drift.
Pairs well with Black Parrot tulip, Lungwort, and Lilac.
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.