Hyacinthus orientalis is the common garden Hyacinth, a hardy perennial bulbous plant, with long, narrow, fleshy, glossy green leaves that are folded lengthwise and dense clusters of star-shaped, fragrant, tubular florets that appear in early to mid spring. Flower colors include all shades of pink, peach, orange, salmon, red, lavender, white, yellow, purple and blue. Varieties of the Hyacinth flowers are: single, double or multi-flora Hyacinths.

Those beautiful spring flowers can find their place in any garden: planted in groups to provides a compact, elegant display along walkways, at the front of a border, in beds or among shrubs or planted in containers to add a splash of color and flagrance to your terrace or patio. They are also used as cut flowers or forced bulbs for a flagrant winter display. The Hyacinth bulb is a light purple or cream in color and covered with dry, papery, skin-like layers.

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