![]() ![]() 'Cantab', 'Christmas Pearl', 'Valerie Finnis' wide.Įach bulb sends up 1-3 rigid flower spikes (8" tall) with elongated, cone-shaped, mildly-fragrant, densely-packed blue flowers. Soft violet blue flowers that bloom in March, earlier than the species. Profile Video: See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties:Ĭantab' has sky blue, sweetly scented flowers that bloom slightly later than other Muscari. VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for " Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Occasionally damaged by deer, otherwise generally pest and disease free. Growing it in a container would minimize that tendency. Because it naturalizes readily, grape hyacinth can be weedy may crowd out other species. Mass plant it in border fronts, open areas, in grassy slopes, along the edges of rock gardens, or walkways and among shrubs and in naturalized drifts. Plant bulbs by burying them 5 inches deep and 3 to 4 inches apart. It is difficult to grow this plant from seed as it can take up to 4 years to bloom. Recommended propagation is by removing offsets and dividing every four to five years. Watering should be reduced after foliage begins to die back since dormancy occurs from late spring until autumn, when leaves again appear. It tolerates summer drought but requires moisture during the growing season. ![]() #Grape hyacinth full#This plant does best in full sun to partial shade, under cool and moist conditions, and grows easily in average, well-drained soils. It can grow up to 6 inches tall and features slightly fragrant, densely packed, deep violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers that resemble an elongated, upside-down bunch of grapes, hence the common name. Grape hyacinth is a bulbous perennial herb in the Asparagaceae (asparagus) family with origins in southeastern Europe, Armenia, and Asia Minor. Phonetic Spelling moo-SKAR-ee ar-mee-nee-AY-kum Description ![]()
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