About

A colourful bulb, reaching 10-40cm, with upright stems with strap-shaped leaves. It produces bright flowers. 'Cantab' is valued in garden settings.

About the genus

Muscari are bulbous perennials with linear or strap-shaped leaves and small bell-shaped, tubular or urn-shaped flowers borne in a dense raceme on an erect leafless stem

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