About
A colourful bulb, reaching 10-40cm, with neat basal foliage. It bears colourful blooms in blue. 'Blue Magic' is valued in garden settings.
About the genus
Hyacinthus are bulbous perennial with glossy, broadly strap-shaped leaves and fragrant, bell-shaped flowers with recurved petals, borne in loose or dense racemes in spring
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, naturalising
Care notes
CultivationWell-drained soil in sun
PruningAllow foliage to die back
PropagationDivide offsets when dormant
Pest resistanceTrouble-free
Disease resistanceBasal rot in wet soil