Scilla 'Blue Arrow'
Scilla 'Blue Arrow'
Scilla 'Blue Arrow'
Scilla 'Blue Arrow'
Scilla 'Blue Arrow'
Scilla 'Blue Arrow'
Scilla 'Blue Arrow'
Scilla 'Blue Arrow'

Scilla 'Blue Arrow'

Scilla 'Blue Arrow'

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Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in August/September

Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
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Description

This very charming perennial spring bulb Scilla hyacinthoides 'Blue Arrow', is new, and rare to find. In late spring or early summer, upright stems carry loose clusters of small, star-shaped flowers of pale violet-blue. Individually, the blooms are held outwards from the stem, on delicate little stalks. There may be a hundred or more blooms per stem, and they open in sequence, from the base to the top and they are delightfully fragrant, too. They are accompanied by strap-shaped, green, basal leaves. When in full flower, Scilla 'Blue Arrow' is around 90cm tall. 

Very closely related to the traditional bluebell, Scilla hyacinthoides 'Blue Arrow' is a wonderfully exotic-looking cultivar. It is good for naturalising, or for growing in borders. It is very hardy, and ideal for a site in either full sun or part shade. It likes a well-drained soil, and tolerates plenty of winter and spring moisture –which is handy in the UK!  

Key features

  • Perfect for pots

  • Comes back every year

  • Loved by pollinators

  • Naturalising

  • Packed in paper bags

  • Low maintenance

  • RHS Award (AGM)

  • Fully hardy

  • Rodent resistant

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Scilla hyacinthoides 'Blue Arrow'

  • Flower colour

    Blue, purple

  • Bulb size

    16/+

  • Established height

    70-90cm

  • Established spread

    5-10cm

  • Plant spacing

    100 bulbs per m2

  • Leaf colour

    Green

  • Habit

    Upright

  • Life cycle

    Perennial, Naturalising

  • Hardiness

    Fully hardy

  • Years to establish

    1st year

  • Sunlight

    Full sun, Partial shade, Dappled shade

  • Position

    Sheltered

  • Suitable for

    Borders
    Cottage gardens
    Gravel gardens
    Large containers
    Low maintenance gardens
    Pots

  • Soil acidity

    Any

  • Soil moisture

    Free draining

  • Soil type

    Loam
    Loam-based compost
    Multipurpose compost
    Sandy
    Stony

  • RHS Award (AGM)

    Yes

  • Growing skill

    Easy to grow

  • Scented

    No

  • Pollinator-friendly

    Yes

  • Mouse resistant

    Yes

  • Rabbit resistant

    No

  • Deer resistant

    Yes

  • Toxicity

    Skin/eyes irritant
    Harmful if eaten

Plant calendar

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  • Planting
  • Flowering

Useful information

    • Plant your Scilla 'Blue Arrow' bulbs from mid to late autumn;

    • Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;

    • Plant your bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;

    • Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;

    • Place the Scilla 'Blue Arrow' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.

    Read all planting & care instructions

  • Orders placed before 1 September 2024
    You can expect your order in September 2024

    Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
    You can expect your order in October 2024

    Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
    You can expect your order within 10 business days

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