Peter Stuyvesant common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Peter Stuyvesant'
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
- Dark violet
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Peter Stuyvesant' common hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis 'Peter Stuyvesant') 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. It grows 12 inches tall and has fragrant, dark violet flowers in early to late spring. Bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Thalia daffodil, Monte Carlo tulip, Pink Giant glory of the snow, and Curly Fries hosta.