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Muscari azureum (Azure grape hyacinth)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.1m
Max height
Max height
0.1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Muscari azureum
Other names
Azure grape hyacinth, Pseudomuscari azureum, Hyacinthus azureus, Hyacinthella azurea, Muscari pseudomuscari, Bellevalia azurea
Genus
Muscari Muscari
Species
M. azureum - M. azureum is a bulbous perennial with tightly packed powder-blue flowers in spring.
Muscari azureum is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White, Blue in Spring
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
General care
Propagation
Divide congested clumps in summer.
Propagation methods
Offsets, Seed
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Where to grow
Muscari azureum (Azure grape hyacinth) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Ground Cover, Garden edging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Banks and Slopes, Containers, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower
Cultivation
Plant bulbs 10 cm deep in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in autumn. Can be invasive.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Muscari azureum
Other names
Azure grape hyacinth, Pseudomuscari azureum, Hyacinthus azureus, Hyacinthella azurea, Muscari pseudomuscari, Bellevalia azurea
Genus
Muscari Muscari
Species
M. azureum - M. azureum is a bulbous perennial with tightly packed powder-blue flowers in spring.
Native to
Turkey
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
White, Blue in Spring
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
General care
Propagation
Divide congested clumps in summer.
Propagation methods
Offsets, Seed
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Where to grow
Muscari azureum (Azure grape hyacinth) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Ground Cover, Garden edging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Banks and Slopes, Containers, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower
Cultivation
Plant bulbs 10 cm deep in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in autumn. Can be invasive.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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