Description
Grape Hyacinth – Muscari armeniacum ‘Valerie Finnis’ Bulbs
Muscari armeniacum ‘Valerie Finnis’bulbs is a bulbous plant sometimes known as Grape Hyacinth.
With pale blue flowers packed tightly together are much visited by pollinators in spring. It makes clumps of beautiful pale blue flowers with dark green stems and leaves that happily naturalises and reliably flowers each spring. Unlike many Grape Hyacinth ‘Valerie Finnis’ doesn’t run rampant and take over a border. These bulbs ie back every year to emerge again in late winter, early spring.
Muscari armeniacum ‘Valerie Finnis’ flowers from late March to June at a time when there can be a bit of a gap between spring and summer flowers. This provides much needed nectar for pollinators and an extra colour boost for our gardens. They lend themselves to growing out in full sun and are suitable for borders to rock gardens and containers. The grow up to 25cm high and are unpalatable to deer and rabbits. They require very little effort for the spring to early summer show they will give you. It loves a well-drained sandy, loam or clay soil in a sheltered position in full sun.
Pack of 15 bulbs.
These plants are for ornamental use only, wear gloves
These will be packed in a paper bag and best planted on arrival.
Wildlife Use
Muscari armeniacum listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators lists
Full grown size
- Height – 25cm
- Spread – 10cm+
Planting Guidance
- Space each bulb 10-15cm/4-6″+ apart
- Plant as soon as you can on receipt of the bulbs
- Plant in fertile, well drained soil
- Enjoys sun
- Plant 2 times the depth of the bulb
- Can be planted in large containers but best left undisturbed once planted
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