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Autumn squill - Scilla autumnalis

Autumn squill - Scilla autumnalis

Autumn squill - Scilla autumnalisAutumn squill - Scilla autumnalis
© Dr Chris Gibson/English Nature
UK distribution - South West

A member of the lily family, this small, bulbous perennial has racemes of star-like, lilac or purple flowers on short stalks. The flowers appear before the leaves in late summer or early autumn. The narrow, dark green, fleshy leaves are produced in clusters in the spring. Autumn squill is hardy and naturalises well in grass. In the wild it is found in short, dry turf near the sea, mainly on sandy calcareous soils.

Animals

Bees and wasps

FoliageGreen
FlowerPurple, July to September
MoistureDry (Dry)
SunlightFull sun (Full sun)
OriginNative