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Muscari, Grape Hyacinth 'Mount Hood'

Muscari

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Genus

Muscari (mus-KAR-ee)

Info

Synonym

Muscari aucheri

Height

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Spacing

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Sun Exposure

3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Danger

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Hardiness

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Foliage

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Class

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Class

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Bloom Time

Other Details

Seed Collecting

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Fruit Shape

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Fruit Size

Medium Blue

White/Near White

Fruit Colors

Mid Spring

Growing Habit

Smooth

Days to Maturity

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Usage

Unknown - Tell us

Disease Resistance

Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Leaf Type

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

Bulbs

Where to Grow

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Other details

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Propagation Methods

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information

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Plant Size (check one)

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Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

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Leaf Texture (top)

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Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Margin Width

Flower Shape

Flower Fragrance

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

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LadyFoxx1179

Oconto, WI (Zone 4b) | May 2011 | positive

These are very pretty little flowers. They are sprinkled throughout my yard and I have no clue where they came from. This is the first ye...Read More

CrabgrassCentrl

New Milford, CT | May 2009 | neutral

Mine came up beautifully in their first year, but the color was nowhere near what you see in photos -- they were palest lilac, not dark b...Read More

lgtngstk

Scottville, MI (Zone 5b) | May 2004 | positive

This plant seems to come up and bloom just as the snow melts, before anything else, even Crocusses.

Ours are located on th...Read More

Baa

| April 2004 | neutral

A striking cultivar of Muscari. Bears deep blue flowers with a white lip but the top flowers are a much paler blue.

Flowe...Read More

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