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Aethra Squill
This cultivar, a possible hybrid of Scilla bifolia and Scilla forbesii, is small but showy, with bright blue flowers centered with a white spot near the base. The white stamens are bunched together and tipped in yellow. According to Odyssey Bulbs, it appeared as a spontaneous seedling in the garden of Arnis Seisums. Aethra was a figure from Greek mythology.
Soil:
Moderate
Plant Shape:
Upright
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom Time:
March - April
Bloom Color:
White
Blue
Landscape Use:
Bedding or Border
Plant Type:
Bulb
Hardiness Zone:
5 - 8