Jan Bos common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Jan Bos'
RHS AGM 2008
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 8 inches tallup to 9 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Magenta-red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Jan Bos' common hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis 'Jan Bos') 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. Magenta-red flowers are fragrant and open in early to late spring. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Greig's tulip, Dancing Queen hosta, and Blue grama.