Striped Squill, Snowdrift, Early Stardrift

An aggressive seeder in our area. Seems to take about two years to go from seed to small bulb that flowers. May not be quite as aggressiv...Read Moree as Chionodoxa forbesii (C. luciliae).
Tends to flop.

They are very cute.
Mine are not spreading at all(I wish they would), I have them in part shade so maybe they spread more in full ...Read Moresun????

This flower has no presence in the garden, but is gorgeous upon close inspection. Plant many close together with species tulip Humilis fo...Read Morer a much better show.

This plant tend to self sow itself into clumps that varies in size compare to Siberian Squill that tend to spread itself out. I have many...Read More patches - they do great with other squill species or varieties like 'alba' ,low growing tulip sp. and other dwarf bulbs with Chinodoxa for a example in sunny or woodland (get good sun, no evergreen or structure blocking spring sun) before prennials comes up.

Pretty little pale blue flowers seem to thrive in an area or not very hospitable soil. If they are multiplying, I am hardly aware of it,...Read More they are not the slightest bit invasive as far as I can see, and they're tiny and charming.

Charming little flower in garden! Beautiful!

The seeds tend to fall only as far as a bending stem goes, unless it gets picked up somehow and carried, but this is too demure and easil...Read Morey handled plant to even think if it as invasive. The better term is "naturalizing."

Mature bulbs produce multiple stems, and in good conditions can have a subsequent bloom period of several weeks.

Tough and adaptable underused sping bulb.

While it does self seed nicely, and reportedly, ants help spread the seeds throughout the garden, I would never consider it invasive. Of ...Read Morethis minor bulb, Louise Beebe Wilder wrote: "It is a flower meant for minute scrutiny, to hold in the hand or to bend over attentively, when its modest charms will be made plain to you."