Scilla
Glory of the snow
Also known as Chionodoxa
- Height × spread
- 0.1m – 0.9m × 0.03m – 0.3m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
These are small plants that flower in the spring in the UK. They originate in Turkey, Crete and Cyprus, in mountainous areas, hardy and flowering at snow-melt. There are a number of species that have starry little flowers in shades of blue, white and pink. A number of cultivars are available including slightly more substantial varieties that can reach around 25 cm in height. These are often naturalized at the feet of deciduous shrubs; they would get rather lost if grown in grass.
- Flower colour
- Blue, Lilac, Pink, White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Column, Dome, Fan
- Height
- 0.1m – 0.9m
- Spread
- 0.03m – 0.3m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Winter
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Winter garden, Wild flower meadow, Small scale garden, Seaside garden, Scented garden, Rock garden, Mediterranean garden, Gravel garden, Cottage garden, Conservatory
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, some are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bee attraction
- Hazards
- Yes, some poisonous
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Feed a general fertiliser
Where plants have moderate needs for nutrients, they can simply be given a general feed, fairly early in the growth season so that the growth has plenty of time to harden off before the cold weather.
Give plants a general boost with the application of a general purpose fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plant, with amounts as directed on the feed label.
Summer · Planting
Remove offsets to create new plants
Offsets are small plants or shoots that develop around the parent plant. They should have developed a root system of their own before they are detached. They can be planted directly, or grown in pots if so small they could be 'lost' in the garden.
Offsets may be used to replace an aged parent plant, to extend or establish a colony, or can be given away or sold.
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