Common names:
Grape Hyacinth
Italian Grape Hyacinth

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Wet
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 8a
Leaves:Broadleaf
Flowers:Showy
Other
Flower Color:Mauve
Yellow
Flower Size:6"-12"
Flower Time:Spring
Late fall or early winter
Underground structures:Corm
Uses:Dye production
Groundcover
Useful for timber production
Propagation: Seeds:Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods:Stolons and runners
Offsets
Pollinators:Wasps
Containers:Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:Tolerates poor soil
Conservation status:Critically Endangered (CR)

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