Like tulips, snowdrops, crocuses, hyacinths, grape hyacinths, daffodils, etc., blue scilla plants are spring-flowering bulbs that brighten our yards after a long winter of waiting. The stems of blue scilla bulb plants (Scilla siberica) bear blooms while still on the short side. In a flag-raising ceremony conducted by Mother Nature herself, as the stem pushes up to its mature height (about 8"), the bloom is hoisted aloft.
For more detailed information, please see my profile of blue scilla flowers.