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Asparagaceae
Autumn Squill
Scilla autumnalis
Surprise and hidden beauty.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Scilla
- Native to
- Europe, North Africa, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Fall
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 0.3-0.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Unlike most squills that bloom in spring, this species flowers in autumn after the leaves have died back.
- The tiny star-shaped flowers appear on leafless stems, creating a surprising display from bare ground.
- It is one of the last bulbs to flower each year, often blooming into November.
- The bulbs multiply readily underground and can form large colonies over time.
- In Britain, it is a rare native plant found mainly on dry grasslands near the coast.
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