Description
The familiar grape hyacinth. Intro: 1877. Origin: Romania, Asia Minor and the Caucasus. The flower cluster is very compact. The many cobalt-blue bell-shaped flowers have a white edge. The narrow leaves are often longer than the inflorescence .
BELONGS TO THE FAMILY OF HYACINTHACEAE
This widely known genus has several synonyms: Botryanthus, Muscarimia, and Pseudomuscari.
Muscari comes from the Latin: muscus (musky).
Some species are surrounded by this musky scent.
The genus Muscari consists of about thirty species originating from the Mediterranean region, Turkey, to the Caucasus.
Known by the collective name grape hyacinths.
