Garden Hyacinth

Hyacinthus orientalis

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Bulb
Plant Family: Liliaceae
Plant Description: Spring flowering bulb that produces very fragrant flower spikes made up of densely-packed, small tubular flowers. Colors range from white to pink and purple. Slender green leaves grow basally. As with most bulbs, hyacinths are drought avoiders, blooming in spring when water is abundant and lasting through the dry periods in dormancy.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Bulb
Plant Care: Bulb (ornamental bulbous plants, typically spring-blooming and otherwise dormant): Remove spent blooms once they begin to fade. Cut back leaves to the ground once they begin to die back.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 6-12" tall x 4-6" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Bloom Seasons: Early Spring
Bloom Period: Mar - Apr

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • Education Center Plaza
  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • Prudent Perennials

Garden Staff Tips & Insights:

Plant in the fall. Remove spent flowers to reduce the amount of energy spent on seed production.
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter