Peppermint grape hyacinth
Muscari 'Peppermint'
RHS AGM 2024
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Peppermint' grape hyacinth (Muscari 'Peppermint') is a bulb for borders, containers, cottage gardens, 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring and draws butterflies and bees. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Plant the bulbs in groups for the best show.
Pairs well with Queen of Night tulip, Blue fescue, and Obsidian coral bells.