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Silver Squill
Scientific Name: Ledebouria socialis (Baker) Jessop
Synonym: Scilla socialis, Scilla violacea
Family: Liliaceae

Silver Squill (Ledebouria socialis)
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as 'Scilla pauciflora' at Kuentz Nursery in early June

Recommended Temperature Zone:
sunset:
USDA: 10-11

Frost Protection: Avoid frost

Sun Exposure: Light shade to morning sun

Origin: South Africa

Growth Habits: Bulbous plant with spotted leaves. The bulbs should be mostly out of the soil and tend to rot if completely buried.

Propagation: New bulbs can be separated from the mother plant in the spring

 

Blooming Habits:
Blooms at the end of the winter

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