Blue Festival common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Festival'
RHS AGM 2008, Jubileumgetuigschrift 2010
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Festival' common hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Festival') is a bulb for borders, containers, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The fragrant flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It stays about 12 inches tall and forms a clump.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Irish moss, and Paula Fay peony.