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Bellevalia romana
Roman Squill is a small bulbous perennial from southern Europe and northern Egypt, grown for its spikes of blue-purple bell-shaped flowers in spring. Plant the bulbs in autumn in well-drained soil in sun and let the foliage die back naturally.
Bellevalia romana is a species of perennial herb in the family Asparagaceae. It have a self-supporting growth form. Individuals can grow to 22 cm. The species is native to Europe and Egypt.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bellevalia romana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
