Muscari armeniacum <br>ARMENIAN GRAPE HYACINTH
Grape Hyacinth are among the earliest garden flowers to bloom in the spring. They tend to naturalise quickly when planted in good soils. They prefer well drained sandy soil, that is acid to neutral and not too rich. Naturally found in woodlands or meadows, they are commonly cultivated in lawns, borders, rock gardens and containers.
M. armeniacum blooms in mid-Spring (April or May in the Northern Hemisphere) for 3-4 weeks. They are widespread in the woods and meadows of the Eastern Mediterranean, from Greece and Turkey to the Caucasus, including Armenia which gives it its name.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Height: 6", 15cm
Location:Â Sun
Seeds per packet: 10Â
Grape Hyacinth are among the earliest garden flowers to bloom in the spring. They tend to naturalise quickly when planted in good soils. They prefer well drained sandy soil, that is acid to neutral and not too rich. Naturally found in woodlands or meadows, they are commonly cultivated in lawns, borders, rock gardens and containers.
M. armeniacum blooms in mid-Spring (April or May in the Northern Hemisphere) for 3-4 weeks. They are widespread in the woods and meadows of the Eastern Mediterranean, from Greece and Turkey to the Caucasus, including Armenia which gives it its name.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Height: 6", 15cm
Location:Â Sun
Seeds per packet: 10Â
Description
Grape Hyacinth are among the earliest garden flowers to bloom in the spring. They tend to naturalise quickly when planted in good soils. They prefer well drained sandy soil, that is acid to neutral and not too rich. Naturally found in woodlands or meadows, they are commonly cultivated in lawns, borders, rock gardens and containers.
M. armeniacum blooms in mid-Spring (April or May in the Northern Hemisphere) for 3-4 weeks. They are widespread in the woods and meadows of the Eastern Mediterranean, from Greece and Turkey to the Caucasus, including Armenia which gives it its name.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Height: 6", 15cm
Location:Â Sun
Seeds per packet: 10Â
