Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)

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hyacinths
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Resistances
Deer Resistant
Sun Requirements
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Toxicity
Other: Contact with bulbs may cause an allergic skin reaction.
Uses
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant
Bees
Containers
Suitable in 1 gallon, Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Time
Other: Forced (in water or soil), Spring
Flowers
Fragrant, Showy
Leaves
Spring ephemeral
Life cycle
Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Miscellaneous
Goes Dormant
Plant Habit
Herb/Forb
Plant Height
8-10 inches
Propagation: Other methods
Bulbs, Division, Offsets, Other: Chipping, Scooping, Twin-Scaling
Propagation: Seeds
Other info: can take many years for hyacinths to go from seeds to bloom, Start indoors
Detailed Information

The likely native region of the Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) is the **Eastern Mediterranean region**.

More specifically, it’s native to:

* **Turkey**
* **Syria**
* **Lebanon**
* **Israel**
* **Southern Iran**
* **Turkmenistan**

So, think of the area around the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, extending into parts of the Middle East and Central Asia.

Suitable in 1 gallon, Suitable in 3 gallon or larger