#460

Scilla scilloides

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Plant Information:

Botanical Name:  Scilla scilloides

Common Name: Chinese Squill

Family: Liliaceae

Origin: Korea, Japan, China

Type: Perennial Bulb

Size: 12"h x 12"w

Exposure: Sun

Zones: Zone 6-10

Butterflies: No

Hummingbirds: No

Container Size: Small Pot Band

We have greatly enjoyed this relatively unknown little bulb for several years in one of our raised beds. Flowering in the fall with short spikes of blush pink blooms, it makes a charming addition to rock gardens or the front of well-drained borders. Drainage is important because the plant lies dormant during summer and emerges in August. Tolerant of heat humidity and even a fair amount of moisture, Chinese Squill is definitely a new and different perennial for the garden.