Purple Sensation common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Purple Sensation'
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
- Violet
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purple Sensation' common hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis 'Purple Sensation') 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 violet flowers are fragrant and open in early to late spring. Bees visit the blooms. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Gipsy Queen common hyacinth, Botanical tulip, and White Splendour Greek thimbleweed.