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grape hyacinth
noun
: any of several small bulbous spring-flowering herbs (genus Muscari) of the asparagus family with racemes of usually blue flowers
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Grape Hyacinth Plant clusters of grape hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) for a flush of bright color in mid-spring.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Crocus, snowdrop, grape hyacinth, and squill naturalize well when planted in the lawn or around deciduous trees.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
For sunny spots, consider crocus, Muscari (grape hyacinths), hyacinths, tulips, and ornamental onions.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Spring-flowering bulbs such as winter aconites, snowdrops, and grape hyacinths come back for many years.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 31 July 2023
Spreading, grassy foliage is topped by grape hyacinth-like flower spikes in late summer.
—Dennis Peck, oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022
Try planting bulbs such as daffodils, ornamental onions, grape hyacinth, fritillaria, snowdrops, winter aconite and Siberian squill that are more resistant to animals.
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 13 Nov. 2021
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Crocus, snowdrop, grape hyacinth, and squill naturalize well when planted in the lawn or around deciduous trees.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
For sunny spots, consider crocus, Muscari (grape hyacinths), hyacinths, tulips, and ornamental onions.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Spring-flowering bulbs such as winter aconites, snowdrops, and grape hyacinths come back for many years.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 31 July 2023
Spreading, grassy foliage is topped by grape hyacinth-like flower spikes in late summer.
—Dennis Peck, oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022
Try planting bulbs such as daffodils, ornamental onions, grape hyacinth, fritillaria, snowdrops, winter aconite and Siberian squill that are more resistant to animals.
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 13 Nov. 2021
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“Grape hyacinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grape%20hyacinth. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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