Scilla Campanulata Blue

Scilla bulbs are planted in autumn, usually from September to November, for flowers in early spring. Plant them before the ground freezes, in soil that drains freely and does not stay wet through winter.

No. Scilla is usually known as squill, while true bluebells belong to the Hyacinthoides group. Both are spring-flowering bulbs, but they are different plants with different flower shapes and growing habits.

Scilla grows well in full sun or light shade, in well-drained soil. It is especially effective in lawns, gravel gardens, rockeries and beneath deciduous trees, where it receives plenty of light before the tree canopy develops.

Yes. Scilla can gradually naturalise by forming offsets and self-seeding, creating larger drifts over time. This is ideal for informal planting, but remove spent flower heads if you want to limit self-seeding.

Leave the foliage to die back naturally after the flowers fade. The leaves feed the bulb for the following year, so avoid cutting them off early or mowing areas where Scilla has been planted until the foliage has turned yellow.