Plant during the recommended period shown in the variety’s specifications. If you cannot plant straight away, store them somewhere cool, dry and well ventilated.
'Blue Moon'
grape hyacinth
Muscari 'Blue Moon' brings a beautifully layered blue to the spring garden, with compact flower spikes that seem to glow from deep blue at the base to soft, moonlit sky blue at the tip. This superior hybrid grape hyacinth reaches around 10-15cm tall, carrying neat clusters of bell-shaped blooms with charming white rims that become more pronounced as the flowers mature. The pale blue upper buds give Muscari 'Blue Moon' a particularly fresh, luminous quality, as though each spike has been lightly dusted with spring sunshine. Small in stature but rich in detail, Muscari 'Blue Moon' is perfect for pots, border edges and places where its subtle colour shifts can be admired up close.
Easy to grow and reliably durable, Muscari 'Blue Moon' thrives in sun or partial shade, returning with the sort of dependable cheer gardeners quite rightly appreciate. Plant Muscari 'Blue Moon' in generous groups for a sparkling carpet of colour, or combine it with pale daffodils, early Tulips and fresh green foliage for a softly refined spring display. Its compact habit makes it wonderfully useful, while its possible fragrance adds another quiet pleasure to the season. With its white-tipped bells, vivid blue body and distinctive pale blue crown, Muscari 'Blue Moon' is a grape hyacinth with finesse, charm and just enough celestial magic to justify its name.
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Plant profile
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Check whether your varieties prefer sun or shade, then choose a sheltered position in well-drained soil or a suitable pot or container.
Remove weeds and loosen compacted soil. Improve heavy ground with organic matter and horticultural grit. For containers, use peat-free multipurpose compost and ensure good drainage.
Plant at the depth recommended for each variety, as their requirements differ. Position shoots or pointed ends upwards. If the correct direction is unclear, plant them on their sides.
Follow the recommended spacing for each variety. Planting in clusters or informal drifts creates a natural display, but avoid placing them directly against one another.
Water after planting if the soil is dry. Keep containers lightly moist but never waterlogged. After flowering, allow foliage to yellow naturally before removing it.
- Botanical name
- Muscari 'Blue Moon'
- Flower colour
- Blue, white
- Bulb size
- 8/9
- Established height
- 10-20cm
- Established spread
- 5-10cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant spacing
- 150 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
-
Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
-
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost
Clay - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade
Full shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1st year
Expert care from
choice to delivery
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