Muscari Valerie Finnis
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Did you know that Muscari, our brave spring darlings with their spikes of color that spread around the garden as they please, come in a few varieties beyond the common purple?

ZONEPerennial, zones 3-8
SHIPPINGBeginning in fall
INCLUDES12 bulbs in a cloth bag, with a wooden plant marker
Common NameGrape Hyacinth

Spring Bloom

Summer

Fall Plant

Winter

Description

12 Bulbs: Muscari will gradually spread, or 'naturalize' if they are happy, creating little fairy carpets of petite blooms. The Valerie Finnis Muscari are named after the late Valerie Finnis, a famed British photographer and plant breeder; Valerie was a vivacious trailblazer who brought an artists eye to her work. The light blue color of Valerie Finnis Muscari look excellent mixed with the common purple varieties.

HEIGHT 4-6"
SPACING 1-3" between bulbs
LIGHT Full sun or part-shade
DEER Deer resistant
KIDS+PETS Non-toxic
DIFFICULTY Super easy to grow
CLIMATENeeds cool winter temps to grow
WATER Only needs supplemental water in very dry conditions
INDOOR+POTSGrows well in containers outside

How to Plant

Dig a hole and tuck your bulb in, pointy side up, about 3" deep. Now give your bulb a good wish, a few solid pats to compress the soil around it, a long drink of water, and wait for spring.

Where to Plant

Find a place that gets at least partial sun, and space bulbs about 3" apart.

When to Plant

Plant in the fall, anytime before the ground freezes for the last time.

When to Expect Blooms

Mid spring, around the same time as Tulips.

Care Instructions

There's really no care involved. Enjoy the blooms? Pick some mini bouquets?

Extra Credit

Wait for the foliage to wilt and turn yellow before clipping it back, so that the bulb can preserve energy for the next year's blooms.