This grape hyacinth is a tall, brilliant powder-blue showstopper that shows beautifully with pink-cupped daffodils. Its namesake, Valerie Finnis, was a famous British plantswoman and photographer. Grape hyacinths are hardy, easy to grow, and have long-lasting blooms—particularly spectacular when naturalized under trees, along pathways, tucked into ground covers, or in beds.
Fragrant. Good early color. Can be forced. Adaptable to various growing conditions, but must have well-drained soil.
Likes fertile, moist but well-drained alkaline soil in full sun. Will take part shade. Plant 3–4 inches deep in groups or drifts in fall. Lift and divide when dormant in late summer or early fall.
Divide when dormant; remove offsets in summer; sow seeds in containers in a cold frame in fall.
Generally problem free but prone to viruses.
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