Compact Grape Hyacinth Muscari botryoides
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- mus-KAR-ee bot-ROY-dees
- Description
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Small Grape Hyacinth is a compact purple-flowered spring bulb. Mass plant along walkways, in border fronts, or near patios. They look especially lovely planted along with daffodils for their color contrasts nicely with the yellow flowering bulbs. It naturalizes easily and is often seen along roadsides and disturbed areas.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- 'Album'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- 'Album'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Muscari
- Species:
- botryoides
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 2 in. - 0 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Columnar
- Erect
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- English Garden
- Fairy Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
