Description
Selected by M. Philippo. Belongs to the species M. armeniacum, given the appearance and growth habit. Elongated leaves which lay flat on the ground. Soft blue flowers in 8 cm wide clusters, whose tip changes to a silvery white during flowering. Naturalises well and continues to bloom reliably for years.
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.
