Pink Festival common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Pink Festival'
RHS AGM 2008, Jubileumgetuigschrift 2010
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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pink Festival' common hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis 'Pink Festival') 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. The fragrant flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The bulbs are also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Greig's tulip, Blue fescue, and Dancing Queen hosta.