There are three species of hyacinth:litwinovii,transcaspicus, andorientalis. If a plant isn’t in one of these species, it isn’t a true hyacinth. It’s theorientalisspecies that all modern garden hybrids and cultivars come from. We call these Dutch hyacinths. This distinctive plant has ...
Grape hyacinths are in the same family as hyacinths (Liliaceae), however, they belong to the Muscari genus. Each hyacinth bulb produces a thick, upright flower stem, which carries a cluster of rounded flowers that resembles a bunch of grapes. Grape hyacinth flowers are lightly fragrant and av...