Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
Lebanon striped squill, Russian snowdrop, Puschkinia libanotica, Adamsia scilloides, Puschkinia hyacinthoides, Puschkinia sicula, Puschkinia
Puschkinia Puschkinia
P. scilloides var. libanotica - P. scilloides var. libanotica has narrow strap-shaped leaves and blue star-shaped flowers in spring.
Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Compact
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Blue, Pale-blue in Spring
Dark-green in Spring
Generally pest-free
Can suffer from viral infection
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Offsets, Seed
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Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica (Lebanon striped squill) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant 10cm deep in late summer or early autumn in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Water regularly when leaves start to appear. Goes dormant by late spring or early summer. Needs very little water when dormant in summer.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
Lebanon striped squill, Russian snowdrop, Puschkinia libanotica, Adamsia scilloides, Puschkinia hyacinthoides, Puschkinia sicula, Puschkinia
Puschkinia Puschkinia
P. scilloides var. libanotica - P. scilloides var. libanotica has narrow strap-shaped leaves and blue star-shaped flowers in spring.
Lebanon, Turkey
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Compact
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Blue, Pale-blue in Spring
Dark-green in Spring
Generally pest-free
Can suffer from viral infection
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Offsets, Seed
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Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica (Lebanon striped squill) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant 10cm deep in late summer or early autumn in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Water regularly when leaves start to appear. Goes dormant by late spring or early summer. Needs very little water when dormant in summer.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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