Royal Navy common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Royal Navy'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 8 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Violet-blue
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Royal Navy' common hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis 'Royal Navy') 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. It bears fragrant violet-blue flowers from early to late spring. Bees visit the blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Black Parrot tulip, Rainforest Sunrise hosta, and Cinnamon fern.