Hyacinthus orientalis 'King of the Blues' blooms after almost all the other hyacinths in my Zone 9 garden, typically mid March. It is ...Read Morea dark navy blue. It has come back now for 5 years and still has fat, dense blooms. Because it blooms later it is possible to have it in bloom at the same time as some late narcissus and some tulips.
'King of the Blues' is one of the oldest heirlooms still available, introduced in 1863 by F. van Velsen Jr.
Hyacinthus orientalis 'King of the Blues' blooms after almost all the other hyacinths in my Zone 9 garden, typically mid March. It is ...Read More