🌸 Scilla siberica (10 bulbs) – Sky blue carpet and early bloomer ✨Offered by Van Noort
Bring a breath of wild and poetic freshness to your garden with Scilla siberica , also called Siberian squill , a bulbous perennial with ultra-early flowering and an intense, deep, almost luminous blue . 💙❄️
As soon as the snow melts, its small star-shaped flowers , carried by thin arched stems, pierce the ground to carpet rockeries, lawns, undergrowth and borders with a magical lightness .
Rustic, easy to naturalize, it multiplies from year to year , offering each spring a spontaneous and delicate spectacle, which attracts the first pollinators.
🌱 Plant characteristics
📏 Height : 10 to 15 cm (4" to 6")
☀️ Exposure : Sun, partial shade, tolerates light shade
🌡 Hardiness : Zone 2 and above
🦋 Attracts wildlife : Bees, early pollinators
💧 Water requirements : Low to moderate (cool soil in spring)
📍 Ideal soil : Light, well-drained, slightly moist in spring
📦 Quantity : 10 bulbs
🌸 Planting and growing Scilla siberica
🔹 When to plant?
🗓️ From September to November, as long as the ground is not frozen.
🔹 Where to plant it?
✔️ In open ground: Perfect for light undergrowth , garden borders , naturalized lawns , spring rockeries .
✔️ In a pot: Very pretty in small rustic containers , on balconies exposed to the April sun .
🔹 How to plant?
1️⃣ Depth : 8 to 10 cm
2️⃣ Spacing : 5 to 8 cm
3️⃣ Watering : Light at planting time, then natural in spring
💡 Gardening tip : Combine it with crocuses , chionodoxas or miniature daffodils for a carpet of early blooms in pastel and intense blue tones .
🌿 Maintenance of Scilla siberica
💦 Watering : No need in summer — goes dormant
🌱 Fertilizer : No need, grows very well in ordinary soil
✂️ Pruning : Allow the leaves to yellow naturally before removing them
❄️ Wintering : No care required, perfectly hardy
💡 Why choose Scilla siberica?
✅ Intense blue flower as soon as the snow melts
✅ Perfect for naturalizing and low maintenance gardens
✅ Attracts pollinators in early spring
✅ Very hardy, easy to grow and self-propagating
✨ Give your garden a veil of celestial blue at the very beginning of the season with scilla siberica — ideal for luminous undergrowth , magical rockeries or naturalized lawns full of floral poetry . ✨
🌿 Pair with crocuses, grape hyacinths, snowdrops or puschkinias for a wild, soft and ultra-bright spring scene 😍