Scilla peruviana |
Native Region: Portugal, Spain, Italy, North Africa
Zone Range: 8-9
Preferred Climate: temperate to sub-alpine
Harvest Date: Sunday 17 July, 2016
Seed count: 25-30
Description:
This bulbous perennial has evergreen, strap-shaped basal leaves and produces racemes of star-shaped blue flowers in early summer. Height to 18 inches.
Notes:
The genus Scilla is now in the family Asparagaceae.
Cultivation:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Grow in moderately-fertile, humusy well-drained soil in full sun.
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