Wood Hyacinth, English Bluebell, or Spanish Bluebell
Hyacinthoides species (formerly Endymion species and Scilla species) (LILIACEAE)
Planting and Growing Wood Hyacinth
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow wood hyacinth, English bluebell, or Spanish bluebell in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of wood hyacinth, English bluebell, or Spanish bluebell
- Season of bloom and planting time for wood hyacinth, English bluebell, or Spanish bluebell
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for wood hyacinth, English bluebell, or Spanish bluebell
- When, how deep, and where to plant wood hyacinth, English bluebell, or Spanish bluebell
- How to plant wood hyacinth, English bluebell, or Spanish bluebell
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of wood hyacinth, English bluebell, or Spanish bluebell
- Landscape and indoor uses of wood hyacinth, English bluebell, or Spanish bluebell
- Comments about wood hyacinth, English bluebell, or Spanish bluebell and its features
Growing Wood Hyacinth
Spring bulb. Deciduous. About 4 species. Stands 20 in. (50 cm) tall. Narrow, arching, long green leaves.
See Also: Hyacinth, Hyacinthus orientalis, and Summer Hyacinth, Ornithogalum candicans
Wood Hyacinth Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Spring. Blue, pink, rose, white. Multiple bell-shaped, fragrant flowers, 3/4‑in. (19‑mm) long, in tiers vertically along a single stalk.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 4–9; ground hardy, zones 5–9.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist to damp, well-drained soil. Fertility: Rich. 6.0–7.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Autumn in full sun to partial shade. Space 4–6 in. (10–15 cm) apart, 3–5 in. (75–125 mm) deep
Proper Care
Moderate. Keep moist winter–spring, damp in summer. Fertilize until buds form. Mulch, zones 4–6. Propagate by division, offsets. Divide only when crowded.
Lifting and Storing
Dark, 40–50°F (4–10°C), in net bag or open basket of dry peat moss.
About This Species
Good choice for drifts, mixed plantings in cottage, woodland gardens. Good for cutting. Naturalizes. Deer, rodent resistant.