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Small Is Beautiful: Muscari (Grape Hyacinths)

Grape Hyacinths


Grape hyacinths – the essence of early spring – appear around March, and April depending on the variety.

  • They are highly reliable early-flowering bulbs that have an average height of around 15 to 25 cm.
  • Although the deep blue ones are the most familiar, there are other kinds as well. They can also be white, lilac, purple, violet, pink, bicolored, or various shades of blue.
  • There are also tall and short cultivars and even a double-flowering cultivar: Muscari armeniacum 'Blue Spike'. The flower stem of this attractive grape hyacinth bears tightly packed clusters of blue flowers followed by decorative seed pods.

Muscari Latifolium, Broad-leaved Grape Hyacinth, Blue Muscari, Mid spring bulbs, Late spring bulbs

Muscari latifolium

Muscari Armeniacum, Grape Hyacinth, Bulbs Design, Spring Bulbs, Summer Bulbs, Fall Fulbs, Landscaping Design, Garden Ideas

Muscari armeniacum

Muscari aucheri White Magic, Grape hyacinth White Magic, Mid spring white flower, mid spring buld, late spring white flower, late spring bulb

Muscari aucheri 'White Magic'

Muscari Pink Sunrise, Grape hYACINTH pink Sunrise, Pink Muscari, Pink Grape Hyacinth

Muscari 'Pink Sunrise'

Planting Muscari is easy

  • The best time to plant them is in October and November.
  • Make planting holes and plant at least 25 bulbs in the same place for a good visual effect. If you bury them about 4 inches (10 cm) below the surface, success is assured.
  • Once planted in a favorable spot – a sunny to a semi-shaded location that stays fairly dry during the winter – they can pop back up year after year. If this naturalizing is what you want, choose a variety such as Muscari latifolium.

Fragrant Muscari

Varieties with extra fragrance include the sweetly scented Muscari aucheri, Muscari armeniacum ‘Blue Spike’, Muscari botryoides ‘Album’, Muscari muscarini, and Muscari macrocarpum ‘Golden Fragrance’.

Muscari Aucheri, Muscari Ocean Magic, blue spring bulbs, Blue early spring bulbs, blue mid spring bulbs

Muscari aucheri
'Ocean Magic'

Muscari Botryoides Album, Muscari Botryoides Album, mid spring,  white bell-shaped flowers, white flower clusters , spring flower

Muscari botryoides
'Album'

Muscari Blue spike, Grape Hyacinth Blue Spike, Fragrant Muscari, Fragrant Grape Hyacinth, Double Muscari

Muscari armeniacum
'Blue Spike'

Muscari macrocarpum

Muscari macrocarpum
‘Golden Fragrance’

Worth a closer look

These little jewels are really worth taking a closer look at. This way, you can see all their little details. And/or pick a few to put in a little vase. Simply beautiful!

 

Bulb Mix ideas, Mid Spring Bulb Combinations, Early Spring Bulb Combinations, Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades,Muscari latifolium,Tulip 'Peach Blossom', Pink and blue bulb mix

Muscari latifolium, Tulip 'Peach Blossom, Anemone blanda

Early spring Bloom, Mid Spring Bloom, Anemone blanda 'White Splendour',Hyacinth Carnegie,Hyacinthus Carnegie',Muscari botryoides 'Album',Muscari Album,Tulip 'Dyanito',Tulipa 'Dyanito

Muscari botryoides, Tulip 'Dyanito, Anemone blanda, Hyacinthus 'Carnegie'

Spring Bloom, mid spring bloom, late spring bloom,Tulip Ballade, Muscari valerie Finnis, muscari Armeniacum, Daffodil Jack Snipe, Tulipa Ballade, Tulipe Ballade, Narcissus Jack Snipe

Tulip 'Ballade', Muscari 'Valerie Finnis', Muscari armeniacum, Narcissus 'Jack Snipe'

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Muscari armenicum, Narcissus 'Sailboat'

Guide Information

Plant Type Bulbs
Plant Family Muscari - Grape Hyacinths
Season of Interest Spring
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.

Guide Information

Plant Type Bulbs
Plant Family Muscari - Grape Hyacinths
Season of Interest Spring
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