Siberian Squill
Scilla siberica
Siberian Squill is a bulb for bulb layer, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or chalk, flowering Mar, Apr.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 15 cm |
| Spread | 10 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 15 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 10 cm of room to spread, roughly 10 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Siberian Squill's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Astilbe 'Fanal'to flower when it does not
- Barrenwort 'Orange Queen'to edge in front
- Bergenia 'Purpurea'to edge in front
- Bleeding Heartfor height behind it
- Bleeding Heart 'Luxuriant'to edge in front
- Bowman's Rootto flower when it does not