:For the town, see Scilla, Italy. For the given name, see Priscilla. For the mythological monster, see Scylla. Scilla, the squills,'s a genus of bulb-forming perennial herbs in the Hyacinthaceae family. The 90-odd species are found in woodlands, subalpine meadows, and seashores across the Old World. Their flowers are usually blue, but white, pink, and purple types are known; most flower in early spring, but a few are autumn-flowering. Several African species previously classified in Scilla have… (More on Squill)