A budding gourmet
Hyacinthus orientalis
- Light Exposure: Shade to part shade
- Soil Type: Fertile, well draining
- Height: 8-12″
- Width: 3″
- Bloom Time: Spring
- Bloom Colour: Red, white, purple, pink, yellow, orange
- Foliage Colour: Green
- Pests and Disease: Aphids, black vine weevil, bulb mites, viruses
- Landscape Uses: Beds, borders, containers
- Special Features: Fragrant, cut flowers
- Zone: 5-9
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