White Festival common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis 'White Festival'
RHS AGM 2008, Jubileumgetuigschrift 2010
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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'White Festival' common hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis 'White Festival') 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 fragrant flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. I.V.T. bred it.
Pairs well with Greig's tulip, Dancing Queen hosta, and Blue fescue.