Scilla peruviana 'White Moon'
Portuguese squill, Scilla peruviana 'White Moon', has strap-like leaves and an exotic dome of small, star-like, white flowers.
Description:
Portuguese squill, Scilla peruviana, is a beautiful and intriguing bulb hardy in mild climates or easy to grow in a protected pot in colder climates. It has a rosette of strap-like leaves that give rise to an exotic dome of small, star-like flowers. 'White Moon' is a special white form. It is native to the Iberian peninsula and northwest Africa, not Peru. Clusius, in naming this species, apparently misunderstood that the bulb came from a ship named "Peru" and not the South American country.
Common Name: Portuguese Squill - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
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Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
Europe and Africa - North Africa
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