Valerie Finnis Grape Hyacinth

bulbs
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$11.50
Item: 6539-A
$48.00
Item: 6539-B
$172.00
Item: 6539-C
Muscari armeniacum
Mid-spring blooms.

A marvelous accent to the bolder Muscari. Racemes of pearly sky-blue fat florets naturalize well, slowly spreading their unusual color. 

Zone 4–8. 8-9cm bulbs.

6-8" tall.
ships in fall

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Quick Details
Bloom Time
mid-spring
Height
6-8"
Pollinator Friendly
Yes
Bloom Color
pearly sky blue
Hardy in Zones
4–8
Compare
Compare with other Grape Hyacinths
Variety Product Type Bloom Time Height Bloom Color Hardy to Zone Maximum Hardiness Zone
Pearls of Spain bulbs mid-spring 4-6" white 3 8
Valerie Finnis bulbs mid-spring 6-8" pearly sky blue 4 8
Muscari armeniacum bulbs mid-spring 6-8" cobalt bluish purple 4 9
Muscari latifolium bulbs early to mid-spring 8-12" sky blue fading to dark violet 2 6
Muscari Bluezz Mix bulbs early to mid-spring 4-12" multi-colored 4 6
Additional Information

Grape Hyacinth Muscari

Distinctive pyramidal spikes of fragrant long-lasting densely packed bells, like upside-down grape clusters. Makes attractive borders, edging, or brightly colored filler between other bulbs. They thrive and increase except in damp or shady areas. Divide when dormant in summer. Do not cut their autumn leaves or they will lose vigor.

Novelties and Specialties

The Royal General Bulbgrowers Association in Holland (Koninklijke Algemeene Vereeniging voor Bloembollencultuur, or KAVB) puts this large group of diverse flowers into a boring catch-all category: Miscellaneous Bulbs. The expensive catalogs call them accent bulbs; some call them minor or dwarf bulbs (even though some of the fritillaries are huge!); Louise Beebe Wilder covered most of them in her 1936 classic Adventures with Hardy Bulbs. Whatever you call them, most are sweet, colorful, and completely welcome in spring.

Shipping

Items from our perennial plants warehouse will ship around late September through October. Bulbs can be planted successfully up until your ground freezes.

Note to Alaska and far north customers: We cannot guarantee an early shipment, so please plan accordingly and order early.

We cannot accommodate specific ship date requests or guarantee your order will arrive by a certain day.