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Muscari azureum | Also known as: Grape hyacinth, Pseudomuscari azureum, Hyacinthus azureus, Hyacinthella azurea, Muscari pseudomuscari | Rating: votes| Print / Pdf
A bulbous flowering perennial, muscari azureum is a synonym of pseudomuscari azureum but is best known by its common name, the azure grape hyacinth. One look at it, and it is not hard to understand how it earned the name. A spring bloomer, it produces a conical floral spike that is densely covered with small, light blue tubular blossoms, which resemble an inverted bunch of blue grapes. The dark green foliage comprises thick, narrow, lance-shaped leaves with channels. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, but while hardy, requires shelter. It is ideal for almost any role, from under-planting and rockeries to beds and borders. No pruning is necessary, but dividing clumps while dormant may be a good idea.