These tiny blue flowers are some of the most shade tolerant of the spring flower bulbs.
Latin Name
Scilla bifolia
Family
Asparagaceae
Type of Plant
Bulbs
Bloom Season
March - April
Seasons
Spring
Specifications
Max Height: 0.5'
Max Spread: 0.5'
Uses
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Part Shade
Tolerances
Toxicity
Do not ingest
Colors
Native Range
Central and southern Europe, Turkey
History
This is an old garden plant that was grown widely in Europe by the mid-1700s.
Planted at Mount Vernon
Hardiness Zones
Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005
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