Dutch hyacinth

( Ben Nevis Dutch Hyacinth )
H. orientalis are perennial bulbs with strap-shaped, basal leaves, 6-14 inches long. Extremely fragrant, funnel-shaped, six-petaled blooms are held in large racemes, up to 8 inches long.

Dutch Hyacinth [English]: Hyacinthus orientalis 'City of Haarlem'
Dutch Hyacinth [English]: Hyacinthus orientalis 'Jan Bos'
Dutch Hyacinth [English]: Hyacinthus orientalis 'King of the Blues' ...

Big, brilliant Dutch hyacinths are some of the most highly-scented blooms in the flower kingdom, a claim no tulip or daffodil can match.

Hyacinthus orientalis 'Distinction' Dutch hyacinth
perennial, easy care
created by chief cultivator
zones: 3a thru 7b ...

They are all bulbs that were once placed in the genus Liliaceae but have been moved to their own genus in the family Hyacinthaceae. Dutch hyacinth is native from the eastern Mediterranean region eastward to Iran and Turkmenistan.

See also: Hyacinthus orientalis, Lily, Hyacinth, Pepper, Daffodil