GRAPE HYACINTH - MUSCARI
Grape hyacinth gets its name from the fragrance
of the flowers. They naturally occur in the Mediterranean
region and in western Asia. Most species prefer dry soils
during the summer months, but a little moisture doesn't seem
to adversely affect them.
| M. armeniacum |
SE Europe, SW Asia, flowers purple/blue |
| M. botryoides |
France, Italy, flowers sky blue |
| M. bourgaei |
Turkey, flowers blue |
| M. comosum |
Mediterranean Region, flowers purple/green |
| M. latifolium |
Turkey, flowers violet/blue |
| M. macrocarpum |
Greece, Turkey, flowers yellow |
| M. pallens |
SW Asia, flowers pale blue |
| M. pinardii |
Turkey, flowers violet/blue |
| M. sandrasicum |
SW Turkey, flowers blue |
| M. tubergenianum |
N Iran, flowers blue |
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