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Asparagaceae
Spanish Bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica
Humility, appreciation, springtime.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Hyacinthoides
- Native to
- Iberian Peninsula, northwest Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Bulbous perennial
- Height
- 30–45 cm
- Sunlight
- Part shade to full sun
- Soil
- Average, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3–8
- Lifespan
- Long-lived
Did you know
- Spanish bluebells stand more upright than their English cousins, with flowers spaced evenly all around the stem rather than nodding to one side.
- Unlike English bluebells, Spanish bluebells have almost no scent — a key way to tell them apart in the garden.
- They're more vigorous and adaptable than English bluebells, which is both a blessing in gardens and a problem in wild woodlands where they cross-pollinate and dilute native populations.
- Modern garden bluebells are usually hybrids of Spanish and English (Hyacinthoides × massartiana), with traits of both parents.
- Spanish bluebells naturalize quickly to form impressive colonies and come in pink and white as well as the typical blue.
Color meanings
Blue
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