Hyacinths (Hyacinthus)

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hyacinths
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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
Flowers
Fragrant, Showy
Life cycle
Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Habit
Herb/Forb
Plant Height
7-11 inches
Propagation: Seeds
Other info: can take many years for hyacinths to go from seeds to bloom, Start indoors
Detailed Information

Hyacinths (Hyacinthus) are native to the **eastern Mediterranean region**, specifically:

* **Turkey**
* **Syria**
* **Lebanon**
* **Israel**
* **Iran**
* **Turkmenistan**
* **Iraq**
* **Greece**

While cultivated widely around the world now, their origins lie in this area.

Suitable in 1 gallon, Suitable in 3 gallon or larger