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| color = lightgreen
| latin_name = ''Muscari armeniacum''
| name = grape hyacinth
| common_names = Grape hyacinth
| growth_habit = [[bulb]]ous
| high = 20cm (8in)
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin = SE Europe to Caucasus
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = perennial
| exposure = full sun
| water = moderate
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = 4-8
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = Muscari_armeniacum_4.jpg
| image = Muscari_armeniacum_4.jpg
| image_width = 220px
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = Flowering plants
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
| familia = Hyacinthaceae
| genus = Muscari
| species = armeniacum
| familia = [[Hyacinthaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Muscari]]''
| species = '''''M. armeniacum'''''
}}
}}
'''''Muscari armeniacum''''' ('''Grape hyacinth''') is a vigorous [[plant]] in the hyacinth family, [[Hyacinthaceae]]. It is a [[herbaceous plant]] with basal, simple 12 inch long [[leaf|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.
==Description==
===Propagation===
''Muscari armeniacum'' is a [[herbaceous plant]] with basal, simple [[leaf|leaves]], and short flowering stems. The flowers are purple, blue, or white, borne in spring.
Dig up and replant [[offset]]s in the summer. Plant [[seed]]s in cold frame in [[autumn]]. Naturalizes.
===Pests and diseases===
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==Varieties==
*'Argaei' - flowers are a bright blue
*'Blue Spike' - large blue, double flowers, densely clustered
==Gallery==
{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->
<gallery>
Image:Muscari_armeniacum.jpg| Growing in the wild in Armenia
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
<!--- xxxxx *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
*American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
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