Discovered in the garden of celebrated British plantswoman Valerie Finnis, this Muscari armeniacum sport sends up 1-3 rigid flower spikes (to 8" tall) topped by elongated, cone-shaped racemes of mildly-fragrant, densely-packed, pale lavender to soft light blue flowers. Flower color is somewhat unusual for muscari.
Bulb size: 6/8 cm.
Full to partial sunlight.
Bloom time: Late May.
Plant 5" deep and 3" to 4" apart.Height: 8" to 12".
Muscari armeniacum Valerie Finnis 25 bulbs
Muscari
Commonly known as Blue Grape Hyacinths for their form and sweet, grapey fragrance, deer- and rodent-resistant Muscari naturalize well with a succession of composite flowering stems. Muscari are wonderful planted in thick borders along garden beds, in front of, or under Narcissi and in rivers meandering through dappled woodlands. Muscari also force well. It is common for Muscari to grow foliage in the fall: just ignore it and do not mulch until the ground surface freezes. Top size bulbs. Height: 4" to 12" depending on the variety. Bloom time: variable, April through May depending on the variety. Plant 5" deep and 3" to 4" apart. Horticultural zones 4-8.