City of Haarlem Spanish bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica 'City of Haarlem'
T.G.A.-B.C. 1946
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'City of Haarlem' Spanish bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica 'City of Haarlem') is a bulb for borders, containers, rock gardens, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clump and grows at a rapid pace. The pale blush violet flowers open in early to late spring. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Cheerfulness daffodil, Sensitive fern, and Miss Kim lilac.