| Description | A white flowering form of the more common blue Grape Hyacinth |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | spikes of white flowers, resemble a cluster of grapes |
| Leaves | small bulbs |
| Dimensions | Reach about 5-6" tall. Plant the small bulbs 4-5" deep and space to 3" |
| Maintenance | Muscari can be very aggressive if the spot fits their cultural needs. In some of my gardens I dig up patches of the colonies to prevent them from running over the other plants. Easily transplanted. This Muscaria (M. botryoides album) is reported to set less seed, resulting in an less aggressive nature. |
| Propagation | bulbs, seeds |
| Misc Facts | Muscari is derived for some authorities from Greek muschos, Perisan mushk (musk) or Sanskrit mushka (testicle) with reference to the sweet musky aromatic smell of the flowers of some species. (www.plantlives.com) |
| Notes & Reference | #57-Spring Flowering Bulbs (Dr. A.A. DeHertogh), #59-Naturalizing Bulbs (Rob Proctor), #60-The American Gardeners World of Bulbs (Judy Glattstein), #145-Plant Lives, (Sue Eland) www.plantlives.com |
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