Tubergen squill
Scilla mischtschenkoana (Tubergen squill) is a late-winter/early spring flowering bulb.
Tubergen squill’s bulbs are beautiful iridescent magenta and purple. Its flowers are seemingly-delicate white with pale-blue stripes that can withstand late snowfalls.
The best way to make your garden a home for these beauties is to purchase these fairly inexpensive bulbs and then plant them in fall. (Just be careful not to plant Siberian squill, Scilla siberica, as it can escape to our North American woodlands and become invasive.)
| Botanical Name | Scilla mischtschenkoana |
| Common Name | Tubergen squill |
| Family | Asparagaceae |
| USDA Zone | 4 thru 8 |
| Light Requirement | Full Sun to Part Shade |
| Season(s) of interest | spring |
| Height and Spread | 3-6in x 3-6in (7-15cm x 7-15cm) |
| Flower Color | White to Pale Blue |
| Attracts Wildlife | Attracts Pollinators, Rarely Browsed by Mammalian Herbivores |
| Additional Information | Not Native to the US Midwest. Native range: N. Iran, Russia, Caucasus |
| Location in Lurie Garden | Northeast Light Plate, Southwest Light Plate, Southeast Light Plate, North Dark Plate, Southeast Dark Plate, Southwest Dark Plate, East Dark Plate |
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