Grape Hyacinth
Muscari armeniacum
Grape Hyacinth is a bulb for bulb layer, edging, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Mar, Apr.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 20 cm |
| Spread | 8 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-8b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 20 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 8 cm of room to spread, roughly 12 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 8b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Grape Hyacinth's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Candelabra primulato edge in front
- Candelabra primula 'Miller's Crimson'to edge in front
- Carolina Lilyfor height behind it
- Common Honeysucklefor height behind it
- Common Yellow Azaleafor height behind it
- Crocus 'Cream Beauty'to edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Wildlife garden Woodland
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: