- Type:
- Bulb
- USDA hardiness zones:
- 6-10
Summer hyacinth is native to South Africa. It is a bulbous perennial that forms a clump of strap-shaped leaves (2-3 long). Fragrant, creamy white, funnel-shaped flowers somewhat reminiscent of gladiolus appear in spikes atop erect flowering stems growing 2-4 tall. Flowers are often tinged with green. Blooms late summer. Synonymous with and formerly sold as Hyacinthus candicans.
- Full sun
- Medium
- Medium
Best grown in consistently moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun to light shade. Plant bulbs 5-6î deep and 6-12î apart in spring. The St. Louis area is at the northern edge of this plantÃs growing range, and plants are best sited therein in sheltered locations and provided winter protection with a deep mulch. To ensure winter survival, bulbs can be lifted, dried and stored for winter.
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