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Grape Hyacinth

Muscari armeniacum

Grape Hyacinth is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 0.5-0.8 ft × 0.3-0.5 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect blue, pink and purple blooms in spring. It attracts bees, stands up well to black walnut, drought and poor soil, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
4-8
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
0.5-0.8 ft × 0.3-0.5 ft
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color
Blue, Pink, Purple, White
Bloom season
Spring
Attracts
Bees
Tough against
Black walnut, Drought, Poor soil
Native to
Western Asia, southeastern Europe

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