species
Scilla siberica
Siberian squill
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Scilla siberica belongs to the family Asparagaceae, also known as Siberian squill, introduced to the UK. It reaches 15 cm tall and 8 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam or sand soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in well drained or moist conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers in March. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 15 cm tall × 8 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Loam, Sand
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained, Moist
- Exposure
- Average
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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