Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 7-11 inches |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Toxicity: | Other: Contact with bulbs may cause an allergic skin reaction. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors Other info: can take many years for hyacinths to go from seeds to bloom |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets Bulbs Other: Plant hyacinth bulbs in fall, 6 to 8 weeks before a hard frost is expected and when soils are below 60 degrees F. This is usually during September and October in the North, and October and November in the South. |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Seedfork | On March 2, 2015 | Bloomed First bloom on Pink Hyacinth, blue and then white bloomed later in the month. |
dragonfetti | On March 12, 2015 | Bloomed Pink, Blue, Purple and White are all blooming in the outside gardens. |
dragonfetti | On February 17, 2015 | Bloomed Blue and pink and one yet to bloom. |
dragonfetti | On January 30, 2015 | Plant emerged |
dragonfetti | On January 14, 2015 | Seeds sown Bulbs started. |
dragonfetti | On January 12, 2015 | Obtained plant From WM; 4 bulbs $1.00; will force inside |
dragonfetti | On December 1, 2014 | Obtained plant From? Planted in sidewalk garden. |
Marilyn | On October 2, 2015 | Obtained plant Bought a package of 15 mixed Hyacinths at Meijer's on sale. |
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