Scilla verna borders Sun and poor soil preferred

Sun and poor soil preferred

Available dormant in early summer- early winter

Easy in rocks and crevices

but it seems that they suffer if the ground around them heats up too much – this is part of the explanation why their bulbs grow so deeply into the ground

Scilla verna borders Sun and poor soil preferredA miniature one It will seed to bulk up. Spring squill, a tiny form of bluebells, in early October tiny blue flowers appear just above the 10cm leaves. Western Europe. Good for troughs and pots. Photo by Jeremy Lawes who made this image and posted on the Cornwall Wildlife Trust page, lovely to see native flora promoted so beautifully. Close up Tim Green Flickr: Scilla verna (Spring Squill) at Godrevy