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Yellow Grape Hyacinth 'Golden Fragrance' (Muscari macrocarpum): Scented Yellow Blooms

Overview

Muscari macrocarpum 'Golden Fragrance' is a unique grape hyacinth with yellow, tubular flowers that emit a sweet, fruity fragrance. A delightful departure from the typical blue.

Taxonomy

Family:	Hyacinthaceae
Genus:	Muscari (mus-KAR-ee)
Species:	macrocarpum (ma-kro-KAR-pum)
Cultivar:	Golden Fragrance

Culture

Plant bulbs in autumn; well-drained soil, full sun to part shade. Naturalizes slowly.

Bulbs: Golden Sedum (Sedum adolphii); Golden Wattle: Australia's Floral Emblem in Bloom; Musella lasiocarpa: The Sacred Golden Lotus Banana; Grape Hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum): Tiny Blue Grape Clusters; Yellow Walking Iris (Trimezia martinicensis): Fan-Shaped Fans & Yellow Blooms; Dutch Hyacinth 'Woodstock' (Hyacinthus orientalis); Grape Hyacinth 'Valerie Finnis' (Muscari armeniacum): Powder Blue Clusters; Dutch Hyacinth 'L'Innocence': Pure White Fragrant Spikes; Dutch Hyacinth 'Carnegie': Pure White Spikes, 1951 Classic; Snow Crocus (Crocus chrysanthus): Species Golden Crocus

Garden Articles

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Veldt Grape (Cissus quadrangularis): Succulent, Square-Stemmed Vine for Medicinal and Ornamental Use

Sea Grape (Coccoloba uvifera): Coastal Tree with Edible Grapes

Dutch Hyacinth 'Delft Blue' (Hyacinthus orientalis)

Golden Spider Lily (Lycoris aurea)

Plants

Hosta 'Golden Tiara': Compact Gold-Margined Classic for Edging

Dutch Hyacinth 'Jan Bos' (Hyacinthus orientalis)

Grape Hyacinth 'Mount Hood' (Muscari aucheri): White-Tipped Blue Spikes

Dutch Hyacinth 'Blue Jacket' (Hyacinthus orientalis): Dense Blue Spikes

Dutch Hyacinth 'Madame Sophie': Fragrant Pink Blooms for Spring

Dutch Hyacinth 'Splendid Cornelia': Lilac-Blue Fragrant Spikes

Dutch Hyacinth 'Lord Balfour': Fragrant Lilac-Blue Spikes for Spring