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Muscari comosum

'Plumosum'


Tassell Hyacinth




Origin:  Europe, Southern Asia and Northern Africa.
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Muscari
Species
comosum
Cultivar
'Plumosum'
Category
Perennials
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 8
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-26
Temperature (°F)
-5
Height
0.1 - 0.3 m
Spread
0.1 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
April
Landscape
Around shrubs and deciduous trees and in informal gardens.
Cultivation
Grow in full sun to partial shade in moist but well-drained loamy soil.
Shape
Upright.
Growth
Medium
Pests
None known.
Bark/Stem Description
Smooth stems.
Leaf Description
Simple linear leaves that grow up to 12 cm long.
Flower Description
Tight cone-shaped racemes measuring 16 - 20 cm tall of small, urn-shaped berry-like fertile flowers. Showy feathery sterile flowers can be found above the fertile flowers.
Colour Description
Violet to indigo sterile blooms and orange-brown fertile flowers among bright medium green foliage.
Texture Description
Medium.
Notable Specimens
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
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