Yesterday I spotted the first flower blossom outside. One single stem of a Siberian Squill was blooming but with the temperature being only 20 overnight, it might be a frozen blossom now.
First Bloom
Picture of the Day for April 14, 2021
The coating of snow covered the poor brave blossoms and the flowers probably wished they waited a few more weeks before opening up.
Chilly Blossoms
Picture of the Day for March 28, 2021
A Sunday walk through the woods did not reveal any wildflowers poking up or blossoming, but there was a small patch of blue from some Siberian Squill, which is an ornamental from Eurasia and now is an invasive species here.
Early Blue Color
Picture of the Day for April 30, 2019
April showers are supposed to bring May flowers, but it also makes the few brave April flowers a little wet, like these Siberian squills, a native plant of southwestern Russia, the Caucasus, and Turkey (but not native to Siberia). The blue color helps brighten a rainy day but it is becoming invasive in Midwestern United States.
Showers on Siberian Squills
Picture of the Day for April 15, 2017
The wildflowers may be slow in emerging this spring, but other bulb plants are providing some spring color like the blue from the Siberian Squill, which has become an invasive species in the area.
Siberian Squill
Picture of the Day for April 21, 2016
There is no blue in the sky but there some blue on the ground. Although the Siberian Squill is now considered to be an invasive species after being brought to this country as an ornamental and it is hard to eradicate so the bulb has spread rapidly. It very hardy and cold tolerant, and is left untouched by critters from voles to deer.
Sea of Blue
Picture of the Day for May 5, 2015
Although not native here, the Siberian Squill has become an invasive plant after brought to this country as an ornamental flower. Its very hardy and cold tolerant traits as well as being untouched by voles and deer has allowed it to infest large areas, even if it is a pretty blue flower.
Blue Taking Over
Picture of the Day for April 27, 2014
April showers bring May flowers. Well hopefully this rainy April week will bring some flowers and maybe finally melt the last of the snow. Normally there would be some wildflowers open by now but not this year and only the second type of early spring bulbs have opened so far this year.
The Scilla siberica (Siberian squill or wood squill) is native to south western Russia, the Caucasus, and Turkey, and strangely, despite its name, it is not native to Siberia. It is cultivated for its bluebell-like flowers and it naturalizes rapidly from seed. At a height of less than six inches, it is suitable for planting in grass, and will spread by seed to form large colonies that go dormant by the time grass needs to be mowed. In the Midwestern United States it is becoming invasive in some situations. It is very hardy and cold tolerant, and is left untouched by critters from voles to deer.
Siberian Squill
