Scilla bifolia
Scilla bifolia
- Native to:
- Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Czechia-Slovakia | France | Germany | Hungary | Italy | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Switzerland
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Genus:
- Scilla
- Species:
- Scilla bifolia
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 20 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- blue
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 2-3 months to break dormancy.
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ORGHPS Germination Guide: Use repeated cycles of 4°C, then 20°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged. * seedlings must remain at 4°C for full 3 months, then gradually raise temp t20°C