Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 6-12 inches
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Spread: 6 -8 inches
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Bloom Time: April
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Bloom: blue-purple
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: well-drained
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Moisture: require moist soil in spring,
followed by a little dryness in summer when they become dormant and die back to
the ground
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Use: beds, borders, containers, rock
gardens, under deciduous trees; for best visual impact, plant in groups of at
least 25 bulbs
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Care: after the spring growing season,
allow foliage to die back naturally for photosynthesis to nourish the bulb for
future years; if mulching, do not apply more than 2 inch layer over Muscari
until after the surface of the ground freezes
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: muscari native to Eurasia
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Notes: floppy clumps of narrow green
leaves; dormant in summer; tolerate black walnut
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Supplier: John Scheepers
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C154
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