A brief history of Muscari

A Brief History of Muscari Family: Liliaceae The genus Muscari consists of 30 species. Some, such as Muscari botryoides and Muscari comosum, come from the Mediterranean basin, while others are native to Asia Minor and the Caucasus. Most species are so winter-hardy and easy to grow that no garden should be without them. Planted in a suitable location where water cannot stagnate during the winter, muscari can easily acclimatize. However, there is one major drawback: its leaves often grow before winter. Frost damage remains visible during the flowering period, although the flowers themselves are rarely damaged. One of the most famous grape hyacinth plantings, known as the Blue River, is located at Keukenhof Gardens in Holland. This is a dense planting of grape hyacinths that wind through shrubs, some of which bloom at the same time. Every year, this attraction is one of the most photographed in this exceptional park. The species exhibited in these gardens is the Muscari armeniacum, the most famous of the grape hyacinths and in fact the only one worthy of the name. Source: bulbsonline.org / One Flower One Garden