Squill
Scilla species (LILIACEAE)
Planting and Growing Squill
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow squill in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of squill
- Season of bloom and planting time for squill
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for squill
- When, how deep, and where to plant squill
- How to plant squill
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of squill
- Landscape and indoor uses of squill
- Comments about squill and its features
Growing Squill
Spring bulb. Deciduous. About 90 species. Stands 4–18 in. (10–45 cm) tall. Straplike, short to long green leaves.
Squill Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Early spring. Blue, pink, purple, white. Multiple star-shaped flowers, to 1 in. (25 mm) wide, form tiers along a single stalk or tight clusters atop foliage, depending on species.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 3–11; ground hardy, zones 4–8, depending on species.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained humus. Fertility: Rich. 6.0–7.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Autumn in full sun to partial shade, depending on species. Space 4–6 in. (10–15 cm) apart, 4 in. (10 cm) deep.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep moist autumn–summer. Fertilize monthly during growth. Mulch. Propagate by offsets, seed.
Lifting and Storing
Dark, 40–50°F (4–10°C), in net bag or open basket of dry peat moss.
About This Species
Good choice for borders, containers, edgings, massed plantings, paths in formal, small-space, woodland gardens. Good for cutting. Naturalizes.