:: Muscari / Grape Hyacinths ::

Muscari 30 species ready for your flower garden. Fragrant Muscari, especially Grape Hyacinths, look absolutely breath-taking when planted in huge drifts.

Imagine a sea of blue spreading out along the edge of the woods or running along a fence line...fantastic! This easy to grow spring flower needs to be planted in September or October in rich soil that drains well.

You can improve your soil by adding a slow release organic fertilizer. Additionally, to encourage Grape Hyacinths to multiply spread organic fertilizer over the area after blooms have faded but before foliage disappears.

Flowering Time: Early to late spring, depending on climate zone you plant them
Height: 4-12 inches
Hardy: zones 4-8/ All species will naturalize extremely easily (i.e. come back year after year and gradually multiply); that is, unless you plant them in completely sunless or swamplike conditions!

Colors: blue, purple, white, yellow

Plant base of bulb 4-5 inches deep, 2-4 inches apart, read always detailed instructions on your Performs best in full sun, but can tolerate partial shade Can be grown in containers-lovely! Plant in massive drifts for a huge display of color or showcase them in rock gardens, borders, or under shrubs and trees.

Add colorful Muscari's to your spring garden.

---- Common Varieties ----

Names	Notes
-Muscari- armeniacum Common name: Grape Hyacinth	tiny bell-shaped flowers form a compact cluster on tall stems, long narrow leaves available in shades of white, yellow and blue blooms mid-spring 4-8 inches height

-Muscari- azureum

tiny bell-shaped flowers form a compact cluster on tall stems, flowers open more than Muscari armeniacum giving it a fuller look. available in blue or white blooms early spring 4-6 inches height

-Muscari- comosum ‘Plumosum’ Common name: Feather Hyacinth

when it first “blooms” a feathery plume of flower stems appear (actually flower blooms much later) available in shades of purple blooms late spring 8-12 inches height plant a few in a highly visible spot

-Muscari-botryoides ‘Album’

narrow and less compact flower cluster than other varieties available in purple, blue, and white blooms early spring 5-6 inches height

-Muscari-latifolium

clustered blooms small light purple-blue flowers on top, larger dark purple-blue flowers on bottom, broad leaves 6-10 inches height blooms early spring a real “show stopper”-plant a few in a highly visible spot-gorgeous!

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