Scilla hyacinthoides
Scilla hyacinthoides
- Native to:
- Corse | Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | France | Greece | Iraq | Italy | Lebanon-Syria | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Sardegna | Sicilia | Türkiye
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Genus:
- Scilla
- Species:
- Scilla hyacinthoides
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, violet
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: Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months * seedlings must remain at 4°C for full 3 months, then gradually raise temp t20°C