Puschkinia Libanotica 50 Bulbs Size 4/5

Product Description

A gorgeous addition to any garden in spring, Puschkinia libanotica, commonly known as the Striped squill, produces delicate white flowers flushed with blue, with a darker hue running up the petal spines. The straplike, bright-green foliage appears around the same time as the flowers, each upright stem carrying up to 10 blooms. Long-lasting through March & April, these perky flowers are easy to grow & well-deserving of their RHS Award of Garden Merit. Sweetly scented & good pollinators, their cream-tinged anthers are great for attracting bees, & they also make a pretty cut flower. Reaching a height of 15-20cm, Puschkinia libanotica is well placed in the front of beds & borders, rock & gravel gardens, & is great for underplanting trees, hedges & shrubs. Plant in drifts in grassy or woodland areas, where the bulbs will naturalise easily. They look equally stunning in containers. Mix with other spring-flowering perennials such as cyclamen or Snakes head fritillaries for an exquisite combination, or with snowdrops & bluebells for an extended springtime show; snowdrops will be the first to bloom, followed by Puschkinia libanotica and a finale of bluebells. Supplied as a pack of 50 bulbs for planting in the autumn, they will return with bigger & better displays every year. Fully hardy, they can be left in the ground or lifted in the autumn to divide large clumps for replanting.