English bluebell

Hyacinthus non-scriptus Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 316. 1753 (as non scriptus); Endymion non-scriptus (Linnaeus) Garcke; Scilla non-scripta (Linnaeus) Hoffmannsegg & Link; S. nutans Smith

Plants 20–30 cm; bulb 1–1.5 mm diam. Leaves 3–6; blade linear to linear-lanceolate, 20–50 cm × 7–15(–25) mm. Racemes 6–12-flowered, 1-sided, apex drooping. Flowers erect in bud, all becoming pendent, fragrant; perianth cylindrical-campanulate; tepals erect proximally, reflexed distally, violet-blue or rarely white or pink, oblong-lanceolate, 1.5–2 cm; stamens unequal, outer inserted near middle of perianth, inner near base; anthers cream; pedicel 4–10 mm, ± equaling perianth. 2n = 16, 24.

Flowering late spring. Escaped from gardens; 0--1500 m; introduced; B.C.; Ind., Ky., N.Y., Ohio, Pa., Va., Wash.; w Europe.