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Scilla Autumnalis
£3.20per packet
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Scilla Seeds
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Dense racemes of purple-blue flowers appear very suddenly in late summer and early autumn, before the linear leaves. One day it is summer, and the next day they are there! Rare in the UK, it is now restricted to Cornwall, parts of Devon and the Channel Islands.
- Common name
- Prospero Autumnale, Autumn-Flowering Squill, Starry Hyacinth, Winter Hyacinth
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Packet content
- 12 seeds
- Height
- 25 cm - 30 cm
- Light level
- Full Sun
- Growth habit
- Bulb corm or rhizome
- Hardiness rating
- H5
- Pollinator-friendly
- Yes
- Moisture
- Free draining
- Region of origin
- Mediterranean or Canary Islands
- Colour
- Purple
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