Delft Blue common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Delft Blue'
RHS AGM 1993
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
- Bloom color
- Light violet-blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Delft Blue' common hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis 'Delft Blue') 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 pass it by. Its fragrant, light violet-blue flowers open from early to late spring, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Greig's tulip, Blue fescue, and Curly Fries hosta.