Grape hyacinth

Grape hyacinths paint the landscape in stunning shades of blue, purple, white, and yellow in spring -- and add the sweet scent of grape bubble gum, to boot. These easy care bulbs are frequently mass planted to create a "river" effect in borders. Their tranquil color scheme is a good background for the gaudier blooms of tulips. These undemanding small bulbs spread easily in any well-drained garden soil. Try the species or special cultivars such as 'Blue Spike' for container plantings or along walkways.

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Zones:

3-8

Plant Type:

Bulb

Plant Height:

3-8 inches tall

Plant Width:

3-8 inches wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers, Beds & Borders, Groundcover

Special Features:

Flowers, Attractive Foliage, Fragrant, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Muscari armeniacum

Muscari armeniacum bears small spikes packed with tiny blue bell-shaped flowers, sometimes tinged purple, that rise from narrow foliage in mid spring. It grows 6 inches tall. Zones 4-9
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Muscari azureum

Muscari azureum offers layers of open sky-blue flowers below clustered pale blue buds give a tiered, two-tone effect to the bloom spikes. It blooms in early to mid-spring and grows 6 inches tall. Zones 4-9
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Blue Spike grape hyacinth

(Muscari armeniacum 'Blue Spike') is a selection in which each flower protrudes from the spike, for a bristly, double-flowered effect. This variety grows 8 inches tall. Zones 4-8
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White grape hyacinth

(Muscari botryites album) is an all-white form with spikes of pearly flowers on a long stem that are good for cutting. It grows 6 inches tall. Zones 4-8
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Muscari latifolium

Muscari latifolium is distinguished by the single broad leaf wrapped around the tall stem. The flower spike is a two-tone mixture of open lavender bells above tight blue buds. The plant grows 6 inches tall. Zones 4-9
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Valerie Finnis grape hyacinth

(Muscari 'Valerie Finnis') bears turquoise clusters of flower bells are rimmed in a paler blue. It grows 6 inches tall. Zones 4-8
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