Grape Hyacinth
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For botanical and cultural information, see Muscari.
Growing Grape Hyacinth - Muscari
May 13th
Posted by Rupert Foxton-Smythe in Grape Hyacinth ...
Grape Hyacinth
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any plant of the genus Muscari of the family Liliaceae ( family), low plants with dense spikelike clusters of small, nodding flowers that are usually deep blue.
Grape Hyacinth
Scientific Name: Muscari latifolium Arm., J.Kirk & Playne ex J.Kirk
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Family: Hyacinthaceae ...
Liliaceae / Lily Grape Hyacinth, Common (Muscari botryoides)
Plant Type: This is a non-native herbaceous plant, it is a perennial which can reach 20cm in height (8inches).
Leaves: This plant has basal leaves only.
Grape hyacinths are hardy, easy to grow, and have long-lasting blooms--no garden should be without them. 'Saffier' is a good candidate for beds and borders because it increases only by division.
It's hard to imagine a spring garden without a swath of grape hyacinths running through it. Cultivated for more than 400 years, Muscari botryoides originated in France and Italy.
Grape Hyacinths (Muscari species): The fragrant purple flower clusters resemble tiny clusters of grapes. Grape hyacinths are easy to grow, and naturalize quickly. They are early-blooming and are often interplanted with other spring bulbs.
Grape hyacinths are one of the showiest and easiest to grow of the early spring-flowering bulbs. Click here to download a large version of this image.
Description
There are about 40 species of Muscari, the grape hyacinths.
Grape Hyacinth (Muscari)
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Grape hyacinths aren't true hyacinths, but instead are in the genus Muscari.
Grape Hyacinths
We did not personally plant these grape hyacinths (Muscari botryoides) but there are a great many naturalized in one our yards.
Grape hyacinth
Crocus
The information comes from the Complete Gardens CD-ROM Ltd planting and pruning advice CD-ROM and is relevant for British planting times ...
Grape hyacinth (Muscari species)
Hyacinth bean (Dolichos lablab, Lablab purpureus)
Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)
Peacock hyacinth, creeping water hyacinth (Eichhornea azurea)
Water hyacinth (Eichhornea crassipes) ...
Grape Hyacinth ( Muscari armeniacum )
Grape Velvet Daylily ( Hemerocallis hybrida )
Grape-Leaved Anemone ( Anemone vitifolia ) ...
Family:
Grape Hyacinth
Family:
Liliaceae (alternatively Hyacinthaceae) ...
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Grape Hyacinth
Grape Hyacinth Muscaria armeniacum
Grevillea
Rosemary Grevillea Grevillea rosmarinifolia
Greasewood
Greasewood, Narrowleaf Buckbrush, Wedgeleaf Ceanothus Ceanothus cuneatus
Hackberry (Celtis)
Common Celtis occidentalis ...
grape hyacinth Muscari botryoides
gray poplar Populus x canescens
great water cress Rorippa amphibia
Grecian foxglove Digitalis lanata
green foxtail; green millet Setaria viridis
green hygro; Indian swampweed Hygrophila polysperma ...
Gladiolus, Glasswort, Glaucous Sedge, Glaucus Meadow-grass, Globe Flower, Goat Willow, Goat's-beard, Gold of Pleasure, Golden Dock, Golden Samphire, Golden-rod, Goldilocks, Goldilocks Buttercup, Good King Henry, Gooseberry, Gorse, Grape Hyacinth, ...
Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)
Fritillaria (Crown Imperial)
Narcissus (Daffodil)
Galanthus Ornithogalum Hippeastrum (Amaryllis)
Oxalis Hyacinth Scilla (Squills)
Iris (bulbous types)
Tigridia Lilium (Lily)
Tulipa (Tulip) ...
The white or purple flowers resemble the spikes of large Grape Hyacinths and last well as cut flowers. Use these grasslike perennials as small-scale ground cover, edging and as accents around pools, dry stream beds and rock gardens.
In August plants send up spikes of blue flowers above the foliage that resemble the unique blue blooms of grape hyacinth - hence the species name. White-flowered forms are also available.
Other early bloomers include snowdrop, grape hyacinth and scilla.
Adapted from an article
Sources ...
What are a hundred daffodils, a bunch of dwarf blue irises, crocuses galore, tons of tulips and two dozen grape hyacinths? Answer: A spring garden.
Fall is the Time to Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs ...
Grape Hyacinth (Lilaceae muscari) Long lived bulb (purple)
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) Perennial (pink, purple, white)
Desert Lily (Hesperocallis undulata) Multiple white flowers on a 1-4 foot spike ...
Fragrant single blooms have satiny white petals around big yellow centers. Plant this variety behind drifts of yellow Darwin hybrid tulips and blue-flowered grape hyacinth (Muscari). It's a fast grower to 3 feet tall and wide.
Muscari (grape hyacinth) Bu: shades of blue
Narcissus (daffodil) Bu: shades of yellow and white
Smyrnium perfoliatum Bi: yellowish-green foliage and flowers
Tulipa (tulip) Bu: wide range of colours ...
 See also: Grape, Hyacinth, Green, Tulip, Crocus
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