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Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish Squill) - A bulbous geophyte that produces narrow,1 inch wide by 18 inch long dark green leaves. In spring appear up to 12 nodding bell-shaped pale blue flowers with blue anthers in loose racemes atop an erect 20-inch-tall stem.
Plant in full sun to light shade. Keep moderately dry during summer dormancy. It is fairly hardy, thriving to USDA Zone 5 but also performs well in our coastal California gardens.
Hyacinthoides hispanica comes from Portugal to western and southern Spain and possibly south into northwest Africa. The name for the genus means "resembling hyacinth" with the specific epithet referencing its origin in Spain. Hyacinth is the common name for those plants in the genus Hyacinthus, who name was a Greek name used for a plant by Homer. We grew this charming bulb from 2001 to 2004.
The information displayed on this page about Hyacinthoides hispanica is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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