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    • 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.

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    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)

    By: Old House Gardens

    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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    Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior'

    aka Scilla campanulata, Spanish Bluebell

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    5a-8b

    Size

    Height: 15"-18"

    Width: 12"

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior' flower by Leafari
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    Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Rosea'

    Scientific Name: Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Rosea'

    aka Endymion campanulatus, Endymion hispanicus, Hyacinthoides non-scripta subsp. hispanica, Hyacinthoides racemosa, Hyacinthus hispanica rosea, Scilla campanulata, Scilla hispanica, Spanish Bluebell, Wood Hyacinth

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    4a-8b

    Size

    Height: 6"-18"

    Width: 3"-6"

    • mostly shade - shade
    • regular
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Rosea' flower by Leafari
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    Hyacinthoides non-scripta 'Alba'

    aka Alba English Bluebells

    Plant Type

    Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    4a-8b

    Size

    Height: 8"-12"

    Width: 8"-12"

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Hyacinthoides non-scripta 'Alba' flower by Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.
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    Hyacinthoides x massartiana 'Bakkum Blue'

    aka Hyacinthoides non-scripta 'Bakkum Blue', Bakkum Blue English Bluebells

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    4a-9a

    Size

    Height: 8"-12"

    Width: 8"-12"

    • sun - dappled shade
    • regular - occasional
    Photo of Hyacinthoides x massartiana 'Bakkum Blue' flower by Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.
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