A bulbous herb with long leaves and slender flowers terminal. Can be planted 1-2" apart or 20-30 per square foot. Plant at a depth of 5" to the base of the bulb. A great plant for beds, borders, rock gardens, lawns, and woodland gardens. It is injured at temperatures below 14 degrees F (-10C). Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This plant is highly toxic, may be fatal if eaten. Skin irritation is minor or lasting for only a few minutes. More information on Scilla .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.