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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.1m
max. spread |
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0.1m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Scilla litardierei
Other names: Scilla pratensis
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Genus: Scilla
Species: S. litardierei - S. litardierei is a clump-forming bulbous perennial with narrow basal leaves and spikes of small, star-shaped lilac flowers in early summer.
Scilla litardierei is: Deciduous
Flower: Lilac in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming
Toxicity: Eating may cause severe discomfort.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Scilla litardierei (Scilla pratensis) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Naturalised in turf, Planted in groups, Rock, Underplanting
Cultivation: Plant 10cm deep in late summer or early autumn in any moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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