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Muscari latifolium
grape hyacinth
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Printer-friendly Fact Sheet
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Muscari latifolium is one of those plants that announce spring has arrived! This grape hyacinth is a bicolor and is quite eye catching. A bulbous perennial, Muscari latifolium, sends up a solitary, mid-green, lance shaped leaf that is 3 to 12 inches in size. Come March it sends up a 2 ½ inch dense raceme of urn-shaped flowers. The flowers at the top are light blue while those at the bottom are a dark violet. Muscari latifolium looks great when used as an underplanting for species tulips such as Tulipa culsiana. This plant also works well planted in gravel strips, under deciduous trees and between later season perennials like hostas. |
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Muscari latifolium grows best in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. If it starts to lose vigor you may want to lift the clump and divide it. It is best to do this when the plant is dormant in late summer or fall. Once established, Muscari latifolium is drought tolerant once established. |
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Muscari latifolium is a clump forming, bulbous perennial that goes summer dormant. It sends up a solitary, semi-erect leaf and a raceme of urn-shaped flowers which are bicolor, light blue on top and dark violet on the bottom. Muscari latifolium reaches approximately 8 inches tall and forms a clump over time. |
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USDA zones 4 to 8 |
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