General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 8b
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| Plant Height: |
4 to 6 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
4 to 6 inches |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
Spring ephemeral
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Blue
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| Bloom Size: |
1"-2"
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
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| Underground structures: |
Bulb
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
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Posted by
Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Oct 11, 2014 1:24 PM concerning plant:
If you love blue flowers in your garden, then plant Scilla siberica 'Spring Beauty.' It has gorgeous deep blue flowers. This would be my pick of the siberica species. 'Spring Beauty' has larger flowers, is a deeper blue color, and blooms longer. It blooms dependably every year and will naturalize in the garden. It has short flowers that bloom in the spring. Easy to grow in well draining soil. Deer resistant. Cold hardy to zone 2. Also known as Siberian Squill. Heirloom. Charming and delightful. A sea of blue in masses. Sun to part shade.
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