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Grape Hyacinth

Scientific name: Muscari armeniacum
Taxonomy
Family:Liliaceae
Type:Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:4 to 8
Plant Characteristics
Height:1 ft
Width:1 ft
Bloom Time:April
Bloom Color:Blue
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description An easy to grow spring blooming bulb plant known for its pretty medium blue urn-shaped drooping flowers (resembling an elongated, upside-down bunch of grapes)which form on the top of 12" tall leafless stalks.

  Morphology:
Leaves green, strap-like, narrow, and 4" to 6" long.

  Adaptation:
Hyacinth thrives and spreads in sunny areas where the soils are deep, rich, and sandy. Plant bulbs in the fall for spring bloom.

  Pests:
None.

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