Scilla peruviana
Peruvian Scilla
Liliaceae
Bulbs and bulblike plants, Perennials
SCILLAAll squills have bell-shaped or starlike flowers that come on leafless stems that rise from modest clumps of strap-shaped leaves.
Cold-hardy species look best when naturalized under deciduous trees; grow them in small patches or larger drifts.
Scilla peruvianaMediterranean native. Large bulb produces numerous, rather floppy leaves; in late spring, 10- to 12-in. stems appear, each topped with a dome-shaped cluster of 50 or more starlike flowers. Most forms have bluish purple blooms, but a white-flowered variety is sometimes sold. Bulbs are dormant only for a short time after leaves wither.
Rhododendron (Azalea hybrid - Monrovia) 'Imperial Princess'
Grows 4 to 6 ft. high and wide. Single, pink, midseason flowers, and sporadic bloom throughout the yea...
Scilla peruviana
Mediterranean native. Large bulb produces numerous, rather floppy leaves; in late spring, 10- to 12-in...
Rhododendron (Azalea hybrid - Monrovia) 'Imperial Queen'
Grows 4 to 6 ft. high and wide. Double, pink, midseason flowers, and sporadic bloom throughout the yea...
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