Blue Giant (Scilla forbesii) - blue flowers, illustrated plant card

Blue Giant

Scilla forbesii

Blue Giant blooms from March through March.

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Bloom time
Mar
Hardiness
Zones 3–8
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
6 in × 3 in
Type
Bulb
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Growing Blue Giant

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–8. Expect it to reach about 6 in tall and 3 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.

When to plant Blue Giant

Blue Giant is a fall-planted bulb: get it in the ground 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes, typically September or October across zones 3 to 8. It pays you back the following March.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 5 in September.

The Glory of the Snow family

One of 5 in the Glory of the Snow family. Same plant, same care.

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