Tubergen's Scarlet common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Tubergens Scarlet'
A.M.-B.C. 1920
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tubergen's Scarlet' common hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis 'Tubergen's Scarlet') 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 crimson red flowers form small, slender spikes in early to late spring and attract bees. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. This hyacinth is an early forcing bulb.
Pairs well with Queen of Night tulip, Blue Angel hosta, and Paula Fay peony.