Melinda Myers

Spanish Bluebells

Botanical Name

Hyacinthoides hispanica

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

8

Height

9 to 18 inches

Width

9 to 12 inches

Flowers

Spring: hanging bell-shaped, held along an upright raceme; shades of pink and blue

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Prefers well-drained, sandy soils
• Does best in dappled part shade
• Plant bulbs in the fall, 3 to 4 inches deep, spacing 4 to 6 inches apart
• Plants naturalize by both offsets and self-seeding

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Excelsior - blue-violet flowers with marine-blue midveins, 12 to 15 inches tall
• Dainty Maid - violet-pink flowers, 12 to 15 inches
• White City - snow white flowers