Puschkinia Libanotica

🌸 Puschkinia libanotica (20 bulbs) – Starry pearls and undergrowth freshness ✨ Offered by Van Noort

Add a touch of blue light and natural poetry to your garden with Puschkinia libanotica , an ultra-hardy bulbous perennial with very early flowering . Its small, creamy white star-shaped flowers , delicately veined with pale blue , open as soon as the snow melts to form a magical and luminous carpet . 💙🌿
Perfect for naturalizing , rock gardens , light undergrowth or garden borders , it returns faithfully each year with discreet but spectacular flowering. Very easy to grow, it combines wonderfully with crocuses, scilla, chionodoxa or grape hyacinths.

🌱 Plant characteristics

📏 Height : 10 to 15 cm (4" to 6")
☀️ Exposure : Sun to partial shade
🌡 Hardiness : Zone 2 and above (ultra hardy)
🦋 Attracts wildlife : Bees and early pollinators
💧 Water requirements : Low (cool soil in spring)
📍 Ideal soil : Light, humus-rich, well-drained
📦 Quantity : 20 bulbs

🌸 Planting and growing Puschkinia libanotica

🔹 When to plant?
🗓️ From September to November, before the first frosts.

🔹 Where to plant it?
✔️ In open ground: Ideal for flowering rockeries , natural borders , shrub bases , or naturalized lawns .
✔️ In a pot: Perfect in small rustic containers , for balconies or spring edges .

🔹 How to plant?
1️⃣ Depth : 6 to 8 cm
2️⃣ Spacing : 5 to 8 cm
3️⃣ Watering : Lightly after planting, then let nature take its course

💡 Gardening tip : Plant them in mass for a carpet effect and combine them with white or blue crocuses for a spectacular natural gradient .

🌿 Maintenance of Puschkinia libanotica

💦 Watering : Not necessary after flowering, goes dormant
🌱 Fertilizer : No need for rich soil
✂️ Pruning : Let the leaves fade naturally
❄️ Wintering : No care required, very hardy bulbs

💡 Why choose Puschkinia libanotica?

✅ Ultra early flowering in pale blue and white tones
✅ Perfect for naturalizing, rock gardens and flower borders
✅ Very rustic, faithful and maintenance-free
✅ Brings a calm, bright and poetic atmosphere to the awakening of the garden

✨ Bring a soft, blue-tinged carpet of light to your garden with Puschkinia libanotica , offered by Van Noort — perfect for rockery corners , tree bases , or early-season naturalized scenes . ✨

🌿 Pair with crocuses, grape hyacinths, chionodoxa or scilla for a pastel, natural and beautifully textured scene 😍