Blue Jacket common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Jacket'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall3 to 6 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Navy blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Jacket' common hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Jacket') 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. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Navy blue flowers open in early to late spring and smell sweet. Bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Greig's tulip, Blue fescue, and Curly Fries hosta.