Scientific Name:
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Pronunciation:
hy-uh-sin-thoe-EYE-deez non-SKRIP-tuh
Common Name:
English bluebell
Family Name:
Asparagaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Most 20-30cm tall; leaves basal, 3-6 per bulb, linear, most 20-40cm long x 7-15mm wide; florets fragrant, narrowly tubular to campanulate, 1.2-2cm long, with six violet-blue reflexed tepals (occasionally white or rarely pink), 6-12 on a one-sided arching raceme, Apr-May.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to Spanish bluebell (racemes more erect and not so one-sided, and leaves tend to be wider).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Brown
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (AGB) Acer Griseum Bed : cv. Alba
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZW) GAZebo West : q. 1 under pine
- (MCF) Main Courtyard Fountain
- (PPL) Pine PLanting
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden