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Muscari botryoides Superstar - Grape Hyacinth

Muscari botryoides Superstar
Common Grape Hyacinth, Blue Grape Hyacinth

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This pretty little bulbous plant, easy to grow, charms with its clusters of small flowers, subtly bordered in white. They sometimes bloom as early as March, accompanying the return of spring. It is a hardy muscari that is grown in well-drained, but fertile soil, in the sun or partial shade. Over time, it forms beautiful colonies in rockeries, borders, and short grass meadows. It is also grown in pots.
Flower size
5 cm
Height at maturity
13 cm
Spread at maturity
20 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time October
Recommended planting time August to November
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Description

The 'Superstar' Muscari botryoides is a charming small early-flowering bulbous plant that produces clusters of small flowers in a vibrant blue delicately edged with white. When planted in large numbers, it works wonders in a rockery, along a path, in a short grass meadow that is not mowed too early, or in a small flowerbed. Hardy and naturalizing over time, it blooms again each year between March and April. It makes a fabulous backdrop for a wide range of spring bulbs and perennials. You can also use it in containers to enjoy it up close. 

The 'Superstar' Muscari botryoides is a horticultural selection of a botanical species called Muscari armeniacum, Muscari botryoides or Grape Hyacinth. This small bulbous plant belongs to the Asparagaceae family. It is found from Western and Southern Europe to Eastern Europe, passing through France. The Grape Hyacinth naturally grows in short grass meadows or dry meadows, on limestone soils, in cereal fields, vineyards, fallow land, and sparsely wooded areas. It has a small more or less conical bulb that produces many small daughter bulbs. The bulb produces 2 to 4 upright, linear leaves measuring 3 to 7mm wide, with a glaucous green colour, more or less flat or slightly folded in a gutter. The flowering occurs between March and late April depending on the climate. The flower stems rise 12-15cm (5-6in) above the ground. At their tip, an ovoid cluster 4 to 6cm (2in) tall blooms. In the 'Superstar' variety, each cluster is composed of many small bell-shaped flowers in blue with white edges, tightly packed together. The fertile flowers located at the top of the spike are upright and of a lighter blue. The fragrance of this flowering is not very pronounced, but it attracts pollinators. The foliage yellows and then disappears after flowering, and the bulb enters a rest period. This Grape Hyacinth naturalizes easily in light and well-drained soil. 

Plant the 'Superstar' Muscari botryoides in groups of about ten bulbs, in a flower carpet or along a path to achieve a good decorative effect, or randomly naturalize them in a short grass meadow and at the base of bushes. It also appreciates the well-drained soil of a rockery. Its flowering gives a very blue impression, which will highlight all the other spring bulbs. It pairs particularly well with daffodils and Greek anemones, in scenes of great delicacy. Early pink or white tulips are also lovely companions for its blue flowering. In a naturally inspired garden, it requires little maintenance.

 

 

 

Plant habit

Height at maturity 13 cm
Spread at maturity 20 cm
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour blue
Flowering time March to April
Inflorescence Cluster
Flower size 5 cm
Fragrance slightly scented
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green
Foliage description Foliage absent from late spring to the end of winter.

Botanical data

Genus

Muscari

Species

botryoides

Cultivar

Superstar

Family

Asparagaceae (Liliaceae)

Other common names

Common Grape Hyacinth, Blue Grape Hyacinth

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference19609

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Planting and care

The 'Superstar' Muscari botryoides should be planted in autumn, at a depth of 8cm (3in) and a distance of 7cm (3in), in ordinary but well-drained soil, in full sun in our northern or less sunny regions. In the south, it can tolerate some afternoon shade. In heavy soils, add compost, pure coarse sand or even gravel when planting. This is because a constantly wet and waterlogged soil (in winter or summer) can cause diseases that are fatal to the plant. Divide the clumps every 5 years when the leaves have turned yellow. This variety tolerates limestone well. Dry soils in summer are not a problem when the bulb is dormant.

Planting period

Best planting time October
Recommended planting time August to November
Planting depth 8 cm

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 250 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Free-draining

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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