Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth)
Botanical name: Hyacinthus orientalis
Common name: Hyacinth
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
USDA Zone: 4-8
Plant form: Small
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Regular; moderate



Flower color: Pink; white and off-white; blue, lavender, purple; red, crimson, vinous; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Fragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsHyacinthus grows from bulbs, each producing around four to six linear leaves and one to three spikes or racemes of flowers. Cultivars of Hyacinthus orientalis have much denser flower spikes of fragrant flowers in shades of red, blue, white, orange, pink, violet or yellow.
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