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Hyacinthoides non-scripta Alba

Hyacinthoides non-scripta Alba
Common Bluebell, English Bluebell

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This bulbous plant, very rare in nature, is the white-flowered version of the Wood Hyacinth or Drooping Squill in our woodlands. Very easy to grow in moist soil, it stays in place and multiplies spontaneously, forming beautiful flower masses in spring in the shaded areas of the garden.
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
30 cm
Spread at maturity
10 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time November
Recommended planting time September to October
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Flowering time April to May
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Description

The Hyacinthoides non scripta Alba, also known as the white Scilla nutans, is the rare white-flowered version of the Wood Hyacinth, the lovely bulbous plant that blooms with bluebells in our cool undergrowth in April. Very easy to grow in cool soil and climate, it stays in place and naturalizes, forming beautiful colonies over the years, very bright in spring in the semi-shaded areas of the garden, including under deciduous trees.

 

The Hyacinthoides non scipta, from the Hyacinthaceae family, is sometimes called 'leaning scilla', 'little hyacinth' or 'leaning endymion'. It is a perennial herbaceous plant by its bulb. It is native to the undergrowth of Western Europe, including central and western France. This forest botanical species is accustomed to cool, humus-rich, and siliceous soils, but it is easily cultivated in a well-prepared garden soil. The 'Alba' form is extremely rare in nature. Its storage organ is an ovoid bulb covered with a tunic. The vegetation emerges from the ground in spring; the bulb produces a clump of long and narrow upright basal leaves, shiny, and bright green. With rapid growth, this nodding scilla reaches about 30 cm (12in) in height and spreads laterally by producing numerous daughter bulbs. Flowering occurs in April-May. Fleshy stems emerge from the foliage, bearing on their curved end a cluster of small semi-pendulous white bell-shaped flowers, all arranged on the same side of the stem. This slightly fragrant flowering is attractive to bees as it provides nectar. The flowers are followed by capsules containing seeds that easily germinate in the following spring.

 

The white Scilla nutans is a charming wild plant; over time, it forms wonderful flower carpets under deciduous trees, in clearings and in semi-shaded areas of the garden. It is best to give it a slightly neglected corner because when it is happy, which is often the case, this little bulbous plant spreads and naturalizes to our great pleasure. It naturally associates with its blue or pink varieties, narcissus, hepaticas, hellebores, and wood anemone.



 

 

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Hyacinthoides non-scripta Alba (Flowering) Flowering
Hyacinthoides non-scripta Alba (Foliage) Foliage
Hyacinthoides non-scripta Alba (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 10 cm
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time April to May
Inflorescence Cyme
Flower size 2 cm
Fragrance slightly scented
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Hyacinthoides

Species

non-scripta

Cultivar

Alba

Family

Hyacinthaceae

Other common names

Common Bluebell, English Bluebell

Origin

Western Europe

Product reference851791

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Planting and care

The nutans squill appreciates relatively humid and cool climates, it thrives in most of our regions, except in the south, which is too dry and too hot. Offer it a good garden soil, loosened and enriched with leaf compost, which will remain slightly fresh in summer. Choose a sunny exposure in the morning, partially shaded, or even shaded. Plant it in clumps of 3 to 5, covered with 8 cm (3in) of good soil along borders of lawns, flower beds, at the base of trees, spaced 10 cm (4in) apart. The plants easily multiply once they are established. This native plant has no enemies in our gardens.

Planting period

Best planting time November
Recommended planting time September to October
Planting depth 8 cm

Intended location

Suitable for Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 100 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, Ordinary, well-drained soil.

Care

Pruning instructions You can remove the faded flowers to prevent spontaneous sowing.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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