Bulbs, Perennials > Muscari > Muscari botryoides > Muscari botryoides
Muscari botryoides
Common Grape Hyacinth
Origin: Mediterranean coast.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Muscari |
| Species |
| botryoides |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 - (-19) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 10 |
| Height |
| 11 - 22 cm |
| Spread |
| 8 -15 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Mass planting.. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun to full shade in moist, organically-rich, slightly acidic and well-draining soil. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Habitat |
| Mediterranean forest edges. |
| Leaf Description |
| 2 - 4 long, narrow, stiff green leaves per bulb. |
| Flower Description |
| Dense racemes of urn-shaped, bright blue flowers with a white rim. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By dividing offsets or seed. |
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