Hyacinth — Bulbs
Hyacinthus orientalis
Full sun, moderate watering — hardy in most of the UK.
- Plant out
- Sep
- In flower
- Mar, Apr
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H4
- Season
- spring
- Height
- 10–50 cm
- Spacing
- 10 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
- Bee friendly
- Bee friendly
Growing notes
Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 0-10cm apart. In flower Mar-Apr.
Toxic to pets
Handling hyacinth bulbs irritates the skin, so wear gloves when planting and wash your hands afterwards. For dogs and cats the bulbs are the most dangerous part and can cause heavy vomiting and diarrhoea, so keep them out of reach. If your skin reacts badly, get medical advice; if a pet eats a bulb, contact a vet.
→ NHS 111 for a person; your vet or the Animal PoisonLine for an animal