Muscari armeniacum 'Early Giant' (Early Giant Grape Hyacinth)


Botanical Information

FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusMuscari
Speciesarmeniacum
Cultivar'Early Giant'
CategoryBulbs, Perennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone2a - 8a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-35 -(-7)
Temperature (°F)-30 - 20
Height15 - 23 cm
Spread7 - 15 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodMarch, April

Description and Growing Information

LandscapeLow Maintenance, ground cover, garden edging, beds and borders, cottage/informal, city, banks and slopes, containers, rock gardens and underplanting.
PropagationBy dividing offsets.
CultivationPlant bulbs 10 cm deep in well-drained and fertile soil preferably in autumn. Congested clumps can be divided during the summer dormancy period.
HabitatHorticultural origin.

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