Pink Jacket common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Pink Jacket'
Getuigschrift Proeftuin 2009
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size14 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Light blue-pink
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pink Jacket' common hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis 'Pink Jacket') 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, average moisture, and loamy soil. The fragrant, light blue-pink flowers bloom from early to late spring. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Bees visit the flowers, and the clumps grow about 14 inches tall.
Pairs well with Carnaval De Nice tulip, Dancing Queen hosta, and Prairie dropseed.