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Grape Hyacinth

Muscari armeniacum
Also known as: Muscari

Grape Hyacinth is a flower in the Asparagaceae family. It grows best in full sun to part shade with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 4-8. Plants sit about 3 inches apart.

Varieties

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  • Grape Hyacinth

    PROPAGATION CATEGORY: Bulb (not currently in seed catalog). Bloom season: Mid spring. Attracts: Bees. Flower meaning: Trust, constancy.

    Grape Hyacinth (Muscari) produces clusters of tiny urn-shaped blue (or white) flowers that resemble an upside-down bunch of grapes. Very easy, naturalizes readily. Plant bulbs 3-4" deep and 2-3" apart in fall.

    Growing notes: Botanical name: Muscari armeniacum|Hardiness zones: 4-8|Propagation: bulb|Sun needs: Full sun to part shade|Water needs: Medium|Mature height: 6-9 inches|Spacing: 3 inches|Bloom season: Mid spring

Family
Asparagaceae
Category
Flower
Form
Bulb
Lifecycle
perennial
Zone
4-8
Height
0.5–0.75 ft
Spread
0.16666666666666666–0.25 ft
Sun
Full sun to part shade

Plant spacing

16 plants per square footSquare-foot planting diagram: a 1-foot square divided into a 4-by-4 grid holding 16 grape hyacinth plants spaced 3 inches apart.
16 plants per square foot

In a square-foot bed, space grape hyacinth about 3 in apart — that fits 16 plants in each 1-foot square (4×4). Wider rows or containers space the same.

Water
Medium

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Growing timeline

Propagation
Bulb
Schedule anchor
First Frost

Care & troubleshooting

No curated care & troubleshooting advice for grape hyacinth yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.