Sky Jacket common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Sky Jacket'
T.G.A.-B.C. 1976
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Violet-blue
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sky Jacket' common hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis 'Sky 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 violet-blue flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It forms a clumping habit and is drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Greig's tulip, Spiderwort, and Heather.