Striped Squill 'Alba' (Puschkinia libanotica)

Striped Squill 'Alba': Pure White Early Bells

Striped Squill 'Alba' is a white-flowered selection of Puschkinia libanotica. It produces dense racemes of 6-10 dainty, bell-shaped, pure white flowers, each with a very faint, almost invisible pale blue midrib (the "stripe"), on 4-6 inch stems in very early spring. The foliage is narrow and grass-like. It is a delicate, charming bulb for the earliest spring display.

Early Naturalizer

Plant bulbs in autumn in well-drained soil, sun or part shade. It naturalizes readily in lawns, under trees, and in rock gardens. The pure white form is especially lovely mixed with blue Scilla or yellow Eranthis. Synonym: Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica. Very hardy and low maintenance.

Taxonomy

• Family: Liliaceae
• Genus: Puschkinia
• Species: libanotica
• Cultivar: 'Alba'
• Synonym: Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica