Photo of Hyacinthoides hispanica flower by Leafari

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Hyacinthoides hispanica

Also Known As

  • Endymion campanulatus
  • Endymion hispanicus
  • Hyacinthoides non-scripta subsp. hispanica
  • Scilla campanulata
  • Scilla hispanica
  • White Spanish Bluebell

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

  • H: 15"-18"
  • W: 3"-6"

planting zones

  • 5a-8b

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Hyacinthoides hispanica plant details

Hyacinthoides hispanica is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - bright shade and regular water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hyacinthoides hispanica

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 IN - 6 IN - wide, 15 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, summer dormant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hyacinthoides hispanica

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Nothing lightens and brightens shady parts of the landscape like white. These white flowering Spanish bluebells are an easy answer to the question: what to tuck under maples, oaks, elms and other deciduous trees for late spring beauty?

By: Leafari

Apparently con-specific with hyacinthioides hispanica.
As easy to grow as the much more common blue forms such as 'Excelsior', the white Spanish bluebell has been lighting up shady garden corners for hundreds of years. In 1927 landscape architect Stephen Child recommended it for stylish white perennial borders, noting that it was "very attractive at the foot of shrubs" in the Dutch garden at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Aka wood hyacinth, squill, late-spring blooming, 15-18", zones 5a-8b(10bWC)

Gardening facts about Hyacinthoides hispanica plant

How to Grow Hyacinthoides hispanica

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - bright shade
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Water Needs

    • dry in summer
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
  • Special Situation

    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
  • Texture

    • grassy
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