Plant from September to November. In most UK areas, the safest option is to start them in pots in a cool greenhouse or frost-free cold frame.
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Urginea maritima
sea squill
Here's a good one for all the sunny coastal gardens out there. Urginea maritima, also known as sea squill, is from the rocky, coastal climate of the Mediterranean and is very commonly seen out there, so it might even remind you of your holidays too. The tall upright flower spikes are densely packed with attractive white star-like blooms, dotted in the centre with intricate lime-green anthers and growing on a deep purple stem. Urginea maritima is not often seen in the UK. Grow this rare and unusual plant in your garden and you'll be making a real talking point.
Urginea maritima (Drimia maritima) is quite hardy and will be reliable in the warmer areas of the UK. It loves a stony, rocky surrounding and enjoys basking in full sun, tolerating exposed conditions and poor soil. Once they’re established, each bulb can produce multiple flowering stems, which is perfect if you want to grow a few clumps and use some as cut flowers. As you can imagine, they look amazing in a tall vase!
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Choose a sheltered position in full sun with exceptionally free-draining soil. For containers, use peat-free multipurpose compost mixed generously with horticultural grit.
Wearing gloves, plant bulbs pointed side upwards with the neck and top 3cm exposed. Space them 20–30cm apart and firm the soil gently around them.
Water after planting to settle the soil, then sparingly during active growth. Good drainage is essential, and the compost should never remain wet or waterlogged.
Protect plants from frost and excessive winter rain. Remove spent flower stems, but leave the foliage until it yellows naturally, then keep bulbs dry during summer dormancy.
- Botanical name
- Drimia maritima syn. Urginea maritima
- Flower colour
- White
- Bulb size
- 1
- Established height
- 50-70cm
- Established spread
- 30-50cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Upright
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant spacing
- 9 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Exposed
Sheltered - Rabbit resistant
- No
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
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Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten - Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Good for cutting
Pollinator-friendly
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Naturalising
Low maintenance
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