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 Scilla include a number of fine spring flowers for natural plantings, containers, and bouquets. They are relatively easy to grow and like a partial shade to sunny location. Plant the scilla in the fall. The Scilla campanulata (Wood Hyacinth) produces mult-flowering clusters of soft pastel colors on 15 - 18 inch stems. They bloom April to May and are hardy in USDA Zones 3 - 9. Plant these scilla 2 - 3 inches deep and 4 - 6 inches apart. The Scilla peruviana is a very showy plant producing dense clusters of small star-like lilac-blue flowers slightly edged in rose with blue stamens. They are hardy in USDA Zones 8 - 10. In other areas, plant them in containers. Plant them 4 - 6 inches deep, 8 -10 inches apart.
The 5 main requirements to successfully perennialize these wonderful bulbs are (1) Proper light conditions, (2) Let the foliage mature for 4-6 weeks after blooming before removal. (3) Ideally plant as soon as possible, however it is best not to plant before night temperatures reach 55 degress Fahrenheit or less. (4) No standing water and good drainage. (5) Plant at the proper depth.
Scilla campanulata Scilla peruviana
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