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Autumn squill

Scilla autumnalis

Photo by valentinezza
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Description:

Scilla are perennial bulbs with narrow basal leaves and erect stems bearing racemes of star-shaped, flat or bell-shaped flowers which are often blue
S. autumnalis is a bulbous perennial to 25cm, with dense racemes of small purple flowers appearing in late summer and early autumn, before the linear leaves

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RHS Plant Selector Scilla autumnalis / RHS Gardening

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