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Hyacinthus, Dutch Hyacinth 'Red Diamond'

Hyacinthusorientalis

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Genus

Hyacinthus (hy-uh-SIN-thus)

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Species

orientalis (or-ee-en-TAY-liss)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Red

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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chrisw99

Los Altos, CA (Zone 9a) | March 2007 | positive

Hyacinthus orientalis 'Red Diamond' was planted in my Zone 9 garden in fall, 2006. It is a red double hyacinth --reported by one source...Read More

Redkarnelian

Newmarket, ON (Zone 5a) | November 2006 | neutral

Double flowering hyacinth.

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