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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12-24 inches
Plant Spread: 9-12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Lavender
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Bulbs
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Spanish Bluebell
  • Wood Hyacinth

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Location: My garden, Willow Valley Communities, Willow Street, Pennsylvania
Date: 2022-05-11
Location: My garden, Willow Valley Communities, Lakes Campus, Willow Street, Pennsylvania
Date: 2023-04-17
Location: My garden, Willow Valley Communities, Willow Street, Pennsylvania
Date: 2022-05-11
Location: sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
Date: 2024-04-05
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2023
Location: My garden, Willow Valley Communities, Willow Street, Pennsylvania
Date: 2022-05-11
Location: 382 River Road, Pequea, PA 17565
Date: May 14, 2015
Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior'
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2007-04-17
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-05-06
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Location: In the Missouri Botanical Garden in Saint Louis
Date: Spring, 2004
Spanish Bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior') 006
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-05-06
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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-04-26

Date: 2018-05-15
Location: In the Missouri Botanical Garden in Saint Louis
Date: Spring, 2004
Spanish Bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior') 001
Location: In the Missouri Botanical Garden in Saint Louis
Date: Spring, 2004
Spanish Bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior') 002
Location: In the Missouri Botanical Garden in Saint Louis
Date: Spring, 2004
Spanish Bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior') 003
Location: In the Missouri Botanical Garden in Saint Louis
Date: Spring, 2004
Spanish Bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior') 004
Location: In the Missouri Botanical Garden in Saint Louis
Date: Spring, 2004
Spanish Bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior') 005
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-04-26
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-05-01
In the garden...
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-04-20
Just beginning to bloom
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Comments:
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Jan 8, 2022 12:02 PM concerning plant:
    Buds emerge pastel lime green. Buds fade to pastel lavender. Flowers are pastel lavender/white, with lavender center stripe. Lips are round and long, but not very curled either.
Plant Events from our members
Catmint20906 On May 14, 2016 Bloomed
Lalambchop1 On November 21, 2016 Seeds sown
Planted along car path. Mixed with pink ones & summer snowflakes.
Planted 4-5" deep with bonemeal and bloodmeal a couple of inches below that. Backfilled the holes with pine fine/mushroom compost mix.
Lalambchop1 On August 20, 2016 Obtained plant
Bought 50 bulbs from BloomingBulb.
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