Esther grape hyacinth
Muscari 'Esther'
RHS AGM 2024
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 6 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Esther' grape hyacinth (Muscari 'Esther') is a bulb for borders, containers, rock gardens, and cottage 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows about 6 inches tall and bears white flowers in early to late spring that bees and butterflies visit. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Paul van Bentem Bloembollen B.V. bred it.
Pairs well with Greig's tulip, Obsidian coral bells, and Blue fescue.