Bellevalia pycnantha
syn. Muscari paradoxum
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
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Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
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Description
Dark and dreamy Bellevalia pycnantha (syn. Muscari paradoxum) is a small but perfectly formed little superstar. The intriguing little bead-like blooms are the deepest shade of blue and form a dense cone-like cluster. Look at it close up and you can really lose yourself in the miniature detail of this one! On a grand scale, plant them in groups and they grow into neat little clumps that create eye-catching pockets of colour around the garden. Bellevalia pycnantha are incredibly easy to grow, fully hardy and naturalise over the years, so once you’ve planted the bulbs you can just sit back and enjoy their cheery display every spring.
If you’re looking for an easy and reliable spring plant, you simply must plant some of these. Bellevalia aren’t in the slightest bit fussy and will be happy in borders, pots or alpine settings. They don’t mind tough conditions like exposed, dry or stony sites - they just pop up and go with the flow.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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Great for shade
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Bellevalia pycnantha
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Flower colour
Blue
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Bulb size
7/+
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Established height
20-30cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
120 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Pots
Meadows
Wildlife gardens
Woodland gardens
Coastal gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Clay
Sandy
Multipurpose compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Bellevalia pycnantha bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your syn. Muscari paradoxum bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Bellevalia pycnantha bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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