Scilla rosenii

From the family, Hyacinthaceae, having common name(s) associated with the genus; Squill.

Coll. AHEP.8371 in N. E. Turkey: Prov. Artvin, on high mountain yayla, at approx. 2450 m alt., 03.07.1983. It occurs in deep brown soil together with Fritillaria latifolia Willd., Rumex alpinus L. and Veratrum album L. A fine alpine plant, totally hardy. It does best in the coldest part of the garden, in cool, moist soil. Flowers large, pale azure-blue with a myosotis-blue central stripe and blue pollen. Segments up to 1.25 inches long, sharply reflexed like in Erythronium. Ht. of stems in nature 8-12 inches, in Holland 4-8 inches. Ht. 4-12 inches.

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Catalog Number: F08-6995