Alberto wrote Too much summer water is a problem, otherwise it is a plant from moist WINTER pastures in the wild. > In Spain I saw Scilla peruviana flowering in roadside ditches where it would have had a lot of winter water. Here in Oregon it does very well in a similar setting where it has good drainage in summer. Plants with less drainage, however, died during severe cold snaps last winter. I never paid any attention to how I divided it, so I can't advice on how to do so; it seems unkillable as long as it isn't frozen while saturated. I think it may be invasive in California. Jane McGary Portland, Oregon, USA