Blue Spanish Bluebells
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SKU: AM003826
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Overview
Wood Hyacinth, or Spanish Bluebells, produce bell-shaped, arcing flowers that flow from upright sword-shaped foliage. These blue beauties are reliable and winter hardy, appearing each year in the late spring. Wood hyacinth will multiply readily when given room. (Hyacinthoides hispanica)
key features
Botanical Name
Hyacinthoides hispanica Blue, Scilla hispanica
Advantages
Deer Resistant, Easy To Grow, Fragrant
Growing Zones
Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Light Requirements
Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade
Soil Moisture
Average
Mature Height
10-12" tall
Bulb Spacing
12 per sq ft
Bloom Time
Late spring
SKU
AM003826
Description
If you happen to be in Europe in spring, this is the beautiful wildflower you'll see in Spain's woodland areas. The wild form is purple/blue, and it has so many common names we can't list them all! Some call it Spanish Bluebell, others insist it's English Wood Hyacinth, and others just call them Scilla. This famous wildflower even has several botanical names.
But whatever you call it, you'll love the nodding flowers and the plant's habit of spreading into larger and larger clumps. It's great in bulb gardens, perennial borders, along walks--anywhere you'd like lovely spring color year after year. And if you have a woodland area, it's a great naturalizer.
Our bulbs are actually the Spanish Bluebell type, and they are somewhat larger and different from English Bluebells. In fact, the Spanish type have been planted in England and there is concern there since the Spanish variety is crossing with the English type, and some conservationists there are concerned the Spanish 'Invader' will overwhelm the native English Bluebell. Fortunately, we have no problem here in No. America, since we have no native species. The Dutch breeders ship us the Spanish type since they are the larger flowers, and now available in several colors.