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tassel hyacinth | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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tassel hyacinth

Muscari comosum

Genus: Muscari
Family: Asparagaceae
Common Names: fair-haired hyacinth, ostrich-feather hyacinth, purple tassels, purse tassels, tassel grape hyacinth

About this plant

A clump-forming, bulbous perennial, with narrow, linear green leaves to 20cm long. In spring, produces upright flower spikes, with urn-shaped, purple-brown flowers held on short stalks along the main stem, and topped with upright, threadlike tassels bearing bright purple sterile flowers

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 10cm deep in autumn in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Lift and divide congested clumps (when dormant in summer) to maintain vigour

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe, or by division, separating offsets when dormant

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to fungal infections including anther smuts and bluebell rust (see rust diseases), and bacterial soft rot and some virus diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio ContainerWall Side BordersWildflower MeadowBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Bog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years