Hyacinths are the most endangered spring flowering garden bulb. The ancestors of these heirlooms arrived in Europe from Turkey in the mid-1500s, and by 1730 some 2000 varieties were reported. From about 1780-1880 they were more popular than tulips. First grown as mixed collections of choice specimens, they later starred in the 1800s rage for forcing and were planted en masse in Victorian pattern-beds.

Plant in full sun in groups of three. These bulbs will do well in all areas of the country in full to part sun and should be planted 6-10” apart. The bulbs will reach a height of 10-12" the very first year and increase in size & beauty with each passing year. Garden hardy from zone 4 to 8 south and west, these bulbs can also be planted in higher zones and treated as annuals.