Indian Hyancinth 'Blue Melody'
Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family)
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Height: 15 inches
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Spread: 5 inches
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: dozens of six-petalled 2 inch
star-shaped dark blue flowers
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Light: full sun to
part sun
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Soil: best in
fertile, slightly acidic soil with good drainage
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Moisture: moist
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Use: front of
border, pollinator gardens; naturalizes well by bulb offsets (bulbils) when
left undisturbed; attracts numerous pollinators; bulbs are edible and were a
Native American delicacy
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Care: plant bulbs 5
inches deep and 5 inches apart; low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: Pacific
Northwest
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Notes: forms clusters
of linear strappy foliage with showy yellow margins; deer and rodent resistant
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Supplier: Van Engelen Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator
Garden C122
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