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Scilla forbesii 'Violet Beauty' (Forbes' squill 'Violet Beauty')

Other names: Chionodoxa forbesii 'Blue Giant', Forbes' glory-of-the-snow 'Violet Beauty', Forbe's glory-of-the-snow 'Violet Beauty', Chionodoxa forbesii 'Violet Beauty', Scilla luciliae 'Violet Beauty', Chionodoxa luciliae 'Violet Beauty', Glory of the snow 'Violet Beauty'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Violet Beauty' is a compact, bulbous perennial with paired, strap-shaped, mid- to dark green leaves and, in early spring, an erect stem bearing loose racemes of star-shaped, bright violet flowers with white centres.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.3 m 0.2 m 2-5 years
0 ft 0 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant 8cm deep in late summer or early autumn in any well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Best in a cool site.

Suggested uses

Gravel, Containers/Patio, Rock, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Underplanting, Garden edging

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Compact

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Eating may cause severe discomfort.

Plant care

Pruning

Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.

Propagation methods

Seed, Offsets

Pests

Slugs

Snails

Diseases

Can suffer from viral infection

Separate bulb offsets

Plant 8 cm deep in any well-drained soil (autumn)

Sow seeds in a cold frame in spring

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Scilla

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