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Spanish Bluebells : Hyacinthoides hispanica

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spanish bluebell stand

Family: Hyacinthaceae

Above: Spanish bluebells at Bahia temple, Below: flowers

Use: woodlands, shady gardens, under shrubs and trees, beds, borders

spanish bluebells

Plant: bulbous perennial to 18"

Origin: native to the Iberian peninsula, but naturalized throughout western Europe

Zone
: 4 - 8

Flowers
: bell shaped flowers with flared petals. Lightly scented

Foliage: strap like leaves, typically splayed along ground during bloom.

Culture
: part sun to part shade in moist soil. Vigorous naturalizer through seeds and bulblets.



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