Hyacinthoides 'White City'

"White bluebells"

10 bulbs

Regular price £5.50

£0.55 each
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30 bulbs

Regular price £14.70

£0.49 each
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90 bulbs

Regular price £35.10

£0.39 each
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Description

These white bluebells (Hyacinthoides hispanica 'White City') are vigorous, easy to grow and excellent naturalisers. Plant them in autumn and they’ll flower the following April with graceful white nodding blooms. If planted in beds, every year the groups will get larger and more impressive. They can get carried away which is very useful if you have a large space to fill, otherwise plant them in pots or contained beds and leave them to provide an easy and reliable display each year.

Best suited to woodland surroundings, these white bluebells are a natural shade lover. But you don’t have to have large garden with trees and shrubs to enjoy this little stunner - in fact, it’s robust and non-fussy enough to plant virtually anywhere. As the name suggests, even a small city garden could make a great home to Hyacinthoides hispanica 'White City, bringing a country woodland vibe to your planting schemes or pots and also providing nectar for bees.

* To avoid cross-hybridisation with native English bluebells in the UK, this variety is best grown in enclosed gardens or areas away from British woodland and countryside where it may be become invasive.

Key features

Good for cutting
Perfect for pots
Comes back every year
Fragrant
Loved by pollinators
Naturalising
Great for shade
Packed in paper bags
Low maintenance
Fully hardy
Rodent resistant

Specs & details

Botanical name

Hyacinthoides hispanica 'White City'
Flower colour

Blue, white
Bulb size

8/10
Established height

20-30cm
Established spread

5-10cm
Plant spacing

100 bulbs per m2
Leaf colour

Green
Habit

Upright
Life cycle

Perennial
Naturalising
Hardiness

Fully hardy
Years to establish

1st year
Sunlight

Partial shade
Dappled shade
Full shade
Position

Sheltered
Exposed
Suitable for

Pots
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
Meadows
Woodland gardens
Cottage gardens
Cut flower Gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Soil acidity

Any
Soil moisture

Damp
Free draining
Soil type

Loam
Sandy
Clay
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost
Growing skill

Easy to grow
Scented

Yes
Pollinator-friendly

Yes
Mouse resistant

Yes
Rabbit resistant

Yes
Deer resistant

Yes
Toxicity

Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten

Plant calendar

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Planting
Flowering

Useful information

- Plant your Hyacinthoides 'White City' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
- Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
- Plant your "White bluebells" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
- Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
- Place the Hyacinthoides 'White City' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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