Scilla campanulata

The name Scilla campanulata used to denote the Spanish bluebell, now reclassified as Hyacinthoides hispanica in the family Asparagaceae. The epithet "campanulata", meaning "bell-shaped", refers to the numerous pendulous flowers borne on the spring stem, generally blue-lavender. Native to Portugal, Spain and north-west Africa, this vigorous bulbous plant naturalises easily by offsets in woodland or in a cool border. Although the nomenclature has changed, the name remains commonly used in horticultural catalogues. Grow in cool, well-drained soil, half-shade.