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Muscari armeniacum

The best-known species, in a brilliant blue colour. Easy to grow for mass planting. Naturalises easily in sun and half-shade. Flowering is better maintained if you replant the bulbs after a few years

The genus

Genre bien connu des régions méditerranéennes et de Turquie, très proche aux genre Bellevalia et Leopoldia. Les petite fleurs tubulaires forment une compacte racème terminale.

  • Family :Liliaceae
  • Subfamily :Hyacinthaceae
  • Native climate :méditéranéen (humid winters)
  • Colour :Bleu
  • Hardiness :good
  • Exposure :soleil
  • Storage organ :bulb
  • Growth :winter grower
  • Flowering height :15-40 cm
  • Uses :Bordures - Pour gazon sauvage - Pour naturaliser - En pleine terre - Culture en pot - Rocaille

Growing cycle

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Planting
Growth
Flowering
Planting :July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 1-3), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-3)
Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-1), October (sem. 2-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)
Flowering :March (sem. 4-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-1)