Scilla peruviana, Portuguese Squill Size:1.5 qt ~ best shipped dormant July 1 - Jan 1 This cultivar of the Hinoki

This cultivar of the Hinoki Cypress grows at a moderate rate and has loosely tiered

Deer-resistant and somewhat drought-tolerant once established

Bluish-green trifoliate leaves are a lovely contrast to the blooms

No shipping to CA

blooms in mid-spring

Scilla peruviana, Portuguese Squill Size:1.5 qt ~ best shipped dormant July 1 - Jan 1 This cultivar of the HinokiEarly spring flower heads are a mass of cobalt blue florets from blue black buds on 12" stems. A rosette of glossy, dark green leaves surrounds the squat, often single bloom. To debunk a misconception, it comes not from Peru but from the Mediterranean. It was brought to England on a ship called The Peru in the 17th century leading Linnaeus to misunderstand and, subsequently misname it, so the story goes. It needs a summer rest during dormancy hot and