Scilla peruviana, Portuguese Squill
Category: Bulbs, Corms, Tubers
Family: Asparagaceae
Origin: western Mediterranean
Evergreen: no
Flower Color: blue compound umbel
Bloom Time: spring
Height: 2 ft
Width: 1 ft
Exposure: sun, part sun
Irrigation: high spring, low summer
Cold Hardiness: 10 F
Description: Plant in well drained, gritty soil. Leaves spring forth in fall and go dormant in dry summer, though evergreen if provided sufficient water. The bulbs are cold hardy to 10F, but the foliage should be protected from freeze below 20-25.
Family: Asparagaceae
Origin: western Mediterranean
Evergreen: no
Flower Color: blue compound umbel
Bloom Time: spring
Height: 2 ft
Width: 1 ft
Exposure: sun, part sun
Irrigation: high spring, low summer
Cold Hardiness: 10 F
Description: Plant in well drained, gritty soil. Leaves spring forth in fall and go dormant in dry summer, though evergreen if provided sufficient water. The bulbs are cold hardy to 10F, but the foliage should be protected from freeze below 20-25.
