Dainty Maid Spanish Bluebell

Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Dainty Maid'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Bulb

Plant Family: Hyacinthaceae

Plant Description: Also called wood hyacinth, this pretty perennial grows from a bulb. Each plant produces two to six strap-like leaves. Spring brings profuse pink, bell-shaped blossoms. This perennial is a drought avoider - doing most of its growing in the spring when water is plentiful.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Bulb

Plant Care: Bulb (ornamental bulbous plants, typically spring-blooming and otherwise dormant): Remove spent blooms once they begin to fade. Cut back leaves to the ground once they begin to die back.

Video: Deadheading and Cutting Down Spring Bulbs - Summer Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 8-12" tall x 6-12" wide

Utah Native: No

Nativar: No

Plant Select: No

Pollinator Friendly: No

Localscapes: Infill Plant

Evergreen: No

Foliage Interest: No

Foliage Colors: Green

Bloom Colors: Pink, Purple

Bloom Seasons:

Bloom Period: Apr - May

Erosion Control: No

Ground Cover: No

Foodscape: No

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8

Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Very Low (Water to Establish)

Salt Tolerant: Unknown

Deer Tolerant: Yes

Garden Location:

Neighborhood Landscapes
- Waterwise Woodlands

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Summer
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Winter