| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 7-11 inches |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Other: Forced (in water or soil) |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Toxicity: | Other: Contact with bulbs may cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors Other info: can take many years for hyacinths to go from seeds to bloom |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets Bulbs Other: Plant hyacinth bulbs in fall, 6 to 8 weeks before a hard frost is expected and when soils are below 60 degrees F. This is usually during September and October in the North, and October and November in the South. |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| jmorth | From March 15, 2015 to April 10, 2015 | Bloomed Last one finished blooming... 5 of 6 did excellent. |
| jmorth | On March 3, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Moved 3rd one of first bunch out of cold period (refrig) into cool light under basement fluorescents 60° ~. (hope this helps stem stand strong as earlier ones moved into .warmth have had some stand up stright problems in their water and marble forcing jars). |
| jmorth | On March 2, 2015 | Bloomed 2nd one from 1st bunch blooming. |
| jmorth | On March 1, 2015 | Bloomed First removed jar 1 has 2 heads, 1st head bloomed Mar 1st. |
| jmorth | On February 19, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Removed 2nd bulb from 1st bunch, moved to warmer temp spout near 2", good root dev. |
| jmorth | On February 16, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Removed 1 jar from cold period moved it into kitchen, sprout > 2 ", good root development. |
| jmorth | On December 16, 2014 | Potted up 2nd set of 3 placed in containers w/ marbles and water into fridge. |
| jmorth | On December 12, 2014 | Potted up Set of 3 placed in containers w/ marbles and water into fridge. |
| jmorth | On October 11, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event Into refrigerator to count as part of cold period. |
| jmorth | On October 6, 2014 | Obtained plant From M & Z (6) - to be forced in water |
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