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Muscari neglectum -- Texas naturalized form
Grape Hyacinth or Blue bottle!
Scott Ogden in his Garden Bulbs of the South book discusses the grape hyacinths and the different species that look similar to one another but persist differently in the Southern USA. Some species and forms just don’t persist in the South (especially many of the ones sold the by the Dutch and are offered in national bulb catalogs). This form of Muscari neglectum however is the real thing if you want a tried and true selection of the beloved grape hyacinth, this is it.
During those early spring, chilly days when you are ready to get out there and begin the gardening year it is nice to have some cheery encouragement. The grape hyacinths with their rich violet-blue, fragrant flower spikes cant help but get one off to an enthusiastic start. This bulb begins growing foliage in the fall and produces tufts of dark-green, wiry leaves all winter long. The flowers, which are reminiscent of little clusters of grapes, enact their display during the early of spring. Once the bloom cycle is complete and temperatures clime the bulb slips into dormancy awaiting fall's cooling temperatures.
