White Form Striped Squill 'Alba'

Puschkinia libanotica Alba grows well here in my garden in Austria. It looks like snow if you plant it in masses

Strangely, pictures of this variety are given in some online catalogs as Scilla siberica f. alba. The way to tell the two apart is the st...Read Moreamens: in striped squill, they're enclosed by an a tube, but in Siberian squill, they're free and sticking out, like Easter lilies'.

I received my white-form striped squill (one bulb) in an order of regular striped squill.

This plant suddenly appeared in a shady bed. I do not remember planting it. However, I will plant it, if I can find it.
I identif...Read Moreied it from the Royal Horticultural Encyclopaedia. It doesn't give zones of hardiness, but it is wonderful for identifying plants (they are grouped in colors and sizes of perennials, shrubs and trees and annuals. I have pretty much clay with some soil improvement.
Frances Seth

This hard to find variety of the common Striped Squill grows just like the original variety. It is pure white. Self sow. The interesting ...Read Morething is that the white is more brighter than the species. Can be used as a groundcover, mixed with other Squill sp., Tulip sp. and other small plants in a regular garden before the perennials comes up in both sunny location and woodland location that at least get a good dose of spring sun [remember spring sun location in sky is different from summer sun location and trees (except evergreen) have not leafed out yet.] and will tolerate average watering during its dormancy period in sandy soil. I have no information on silt and clay soil with this plant.