The Muscari botryoides 'Album' is native to the Mediterranean and is commonly named pearls of Spain or white grape hyacinth. The white grape hyacinth is a genus from the Asparagaceae family.
The word muscari comes from the Greek word moschos or the Latin word moschus which means musk and refers to the musky scent of the flower that some species have. Botryoides means shaped like bunch of grapes.
This perennial is a bulbous plant that gradually spreads with daughter bulbs if planted in at the right spot. The Muscari botryoides 'Album' is suitable as cut flower grows in rock gardens.
Do not cut away the leaves after bloom until they turn yellow. The white grape hyacinth needs those to collect enough energy into the bulb for blooming next year. In August the new leaves emerge and stay evergreen during winter.
The bulbs can be planted from September to November at about 3 inches deep (twice the bulb size).
Attracts bees: yes
Characteristic: newly emerging every year
Exposure: sun/part shade
Flower colour: white
Flowering time: April – May
Foliage colour: green
Fragrant flower: yes
Hardiness: -20 ºC (-4 ºF)
Height: 6 inches (15 cm)
Soil: normal/moist