Muscari armeniacum

Plant Characteristics

Habit		bulbous
Height:	⇕	20 cm"cm" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	SE Europe to Caucasus

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun
Water:	◍	moderate
Features:	✓	flowers, naturalizes
USDA Zones:		4 to 8
Flower features:	❀	blue, purple, white

Scientific Names

Hyacinthaceae >

Muscari >

armeniacum >

Read about Muscari armeniacum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Muscari armeniacum, Leichtl. Lvs. several, linear, much overtopping the raceme, reaching a foot at flowering: scape 4-6 in. long, tinted brown at base; raceme dense, 2 or more in. long; axis bright violet; perianth bright deep violet; teeth erect whitish; sterile fls. pale blue. Armenia.—One of the most handsome species, flowering the latest. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Muscari armeniacum (Grape hyacinth) is a vigorous plant in the hyacinth family, Hyacinthaceae. It is a herbaceous plant with basal, simple 12 inch long leaves, and short flowering stems. The flowers are purple, blue, or white, borne in spring in dense clusters, resembling grapes.

Cultivation

Keep soil moist during growth, but give good drainage. Divide while dormant (summer and early fall) to maintain vigor. Planting depth of 10cm (4in) is ideal. Plant in autumn.

Propagation

Dig up and replant offsets in the summer. Plant seeds in cold frame in autumn. Naturalizes.

Pests and diseases

Do you have pest and disease info on this plant? Edit this section!

Varieties

• 'Argaei' - flowers are a bright blue
• 'Blue Spike' - large blue, double flowers, densely clustered

Gallery

If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.

• 

  Growing in the wild in Armenia

• 

  photo 2

• 

  photo 3

References

• American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432

External links

• w:Muscari armeniacum. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
• Muscari armeniacum QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)