General Information

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name-Scilla
  • Common Names- scilla or alpine squill
  • Spread- 36 inches**
  • Height- 6-36 inches**
  • Average Production- 20-30 flowers per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 90-200 days*

Environmental Requirements

  • Soil-  Well-drained, rich, fertile soils
  • Soil moisture- 12%
  • Soil pH- 6.0-7.0
  • Soil temperature- 3 °C
  • Climate temperature-
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Late Fall

Tips to grow Scilla

  1. Arrange a good-quality Scilla bulb.
  2. The soil should be evenly moist, but not wet or soggy and moderately fertile.
  3. Plant the bulbs about 3 to 5 inches deep—you can space them close together, planting about 15 bulbs per square foot or one bulb every 3 inches.
  4. Siberian squill plants won’t be around past the cool, early months of spring, so little maintenance is required.
  5. If you would like to transplant your squill, you can either move a clump of bulbs or save the seed.
  6. You can also transplant any bulbs you forced in containers. After they have completed blooming, plant the bulbs in the garden 3 to 5 inches deep and keep them watered until the foliage disappears.
  7. To save seeds allow the pods to dry on the plants and then collect them and scatter them where you want—they will grow themselves.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from a nursery.

Flowers