Hyacinth orientalis 'Ostara' is an early deep blue hyacinth--it is excellent for forcing, and some sources sell it pre cooled for early b...Read Moreloom. It also performs very well in my garden--has bloomed every year for the last 4 years in Zone 9. It maintains a good full, dense bloom so would make a good choice for a formal bed.
Hyacinth orientalis 'Ostara' was hybridized by C van Waveren-Kruyff and introduced by Segers Bros 1942.
Hyacinth orientalis 'Ostara' is an early deep blue hyacinth--it is excellent for forcing, and some sources sell it pre cooled for early b...Read More
Deep blue-purple flowers fading to a lighter stripe on the edges of each petal.