GardenWizzPlant Care Card

Bluebell

Hyacinthoides non-scripta · Bulb

Hardiness
H6 Hardy — very cold winter (to −15 to −20°C)
Position
Partial shade
Height × Spread
50 cm × —
Soil
moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil that does not dry out; pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Flowering
March–May
Toxicity
Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling.

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🌸 In flower

Watch out for

Slugs and snails: Use beer traps, copper tape barriers, or iron phosphate-based pellets to protect young shoots.

Vine weevil: Apply nematodes (Steinernema carpocapsae) to moist soil in autumn or use systemic insecticides.

Bulb rot: Ensure well-drained soil and avoid waterlogging; remove and discard infected bulbs immediately.

Powdery mildew: Improve air circulation around clumps and apply a fungicide if infection is severe.

Overcrowding: Dig up and divide congested clumps in summer after foliage has died down.

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