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Muscari armeniacum 'Blue Spike' (Grape hyacinth 'Blue Spike')

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Variety or Cultivar
'Blue Spike' is a small clump-forming bulbous perennial. It has linear basal leaves and in spring, bears spikes of fragrant, densly-packed, bell-shaped, blue flowers with white tips.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.2 m 0.1 m 1 year
0 ft 0 ft 1 year

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant bulbs 10 cm deep in well-drained and fertile soil preferably in Autumn. Congested clumps can be divided during summer dormancy period.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Ground Cover, Containers/Patio, Rock, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Garden edging

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Sunset zone

A1, A2, A3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Spreading, Clump-forming, Small

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Flowers

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Propagation methods

Seed, Offsets

Pests

Diseases

Divide and replant after flowering

Plant Allium, Erythronium, Colchicum and Galtonia bulbs

Separate tulip, waterlily and hyacinth offsets

Cut back in autumn (optional)

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Muscari

Companion plants (0)

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