Striped Squill
Puschkinia scilloides (ASPARAGACEAE, formerly LILIACEAE)
Planting and Growing Striped Squill
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow striped squill in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of striped squill
- Season of bloom and planting time for striped squill
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for striped squill
- When, how deep, and where to plant striped squill
- How to plant striped squill
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of striped squill
- Landscape and indoor uses of striped squill
- Comments about striped squill and its features
Growing Striped Squill
Spring bulb. Deciduous. Stands to 6 in. (15 cm) tall. Straplike, midlength, thin, deep green leaves.
Striped Squill Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Late winter–spring. Blue white, white. Multiple nodding, partly flared, star-shaped flowers, 1/2‑in. (12‑mm) long, in dense clusters atop stalk.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 3–10; ground hardy, zones 4–8.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained, sandy loam. Fertility: Average. 6.0–7.5 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Autumn in partial shade. Space 2–3 in. (50–75 mm) apart, 2–4 in. (50–100 mm) deep.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep moist in spring, dry after bloom. Fertilize in spring. Mulch. Protect from heat. Propagate by offsets when dormant.
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, drifts, edgings in meadow, natural, woodland gardens and landscapes. Naturalizes. Deer, rodent resistant.