Hyacinthoides hispanica Excelsior

Also known as the Wood Hyacinth or Spanish Bluebells, this invaluable 1906 heirloom has graced European woodlands for centuries. It has strappy, linear foliage and strong, 12″ to 15″, rigid, upright stems with 15 to 20 pendant, bell-shaped flowers in the most beautiful shade of shimmering blue-violet with darker, marine-blue midveins. Bulb size: 8 cm/up. Full to partial sunlight. Bloom time in horticultural zone 5: May. Plant 4″ deep and 4″ apart. Horticultural zones 3-8. Height: 12″ to 15″. Photo credit- Van Engelen, Inc.