Siberian Squill (Scilla siberica)
[SILL-ah sih-BEAR-ih-kah]
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| Other Names |
Scilla sibirica, 'Blue Squill'
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| Family |
Asparagaceae |
| Description |
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| Named Cultivars |
Scilla siberica 'Spring Beauty'
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| Plant Data |
| I am a... |
Deciduous Annual
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| Where to Find It |
Small patches of Siberian Squill can be found along the center path. |
| How to Recognize It |
You've seen Siberian Squill in yards across Winnetka. Initially bell-shaped blue flowers open to about 6 flaring blue petals with a light stripe down the center about 1 inch across. Leaves are basal, about 5 inches long, like a wide blade of grass. |
| Why to Like |
One of the first spring ephemerals to bloom in Crow Island Woods, the blue flowers of Siberian Squill are attractive in appearance and they have a lovely fragrance. But, as the name implies, it is a non-native imported for landscape use (you've probably seen it elsewhere in Winnetka), and mildly invasive with clusters spreading slowly over time. |
| Mature Size |
3 - 6 inches
tall. 3 - 6 inches
wide.
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| Sun Exposure |
Partial Shade -
Full Sun
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| Moisture Tolerance |
Medium : |
| Zones |
2a -
8b
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| Tags |
Deer Resistant
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| Bloom Period |
April
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| Flower Color |
Blue
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