summer hyacinth
Ornithogalum candicans
Jubileumgetuigschrift 2010
USDA zones6 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White/cream
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Summer hyacinth (Ornithogalum candicans) is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Tall stems carry fragrant, white, bell-shaped flowers that hang downward in summer. The cut flowers last 10 to 14 days in a vase.
Pairs well with May Night salvia, Fountain grass, and Lemon thyme.
Native range
S Africa (from SE Transvaal through W Natal).