Muscari 'Plumosum'
"Feather grape hyacinth"
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2023
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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£4.99
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£5.99
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Description
Unlike any Muscari you may have ever grown before, this wacky version Muscari comosum 'Plumosum' (also known as feather grape hyacinth) blooms with plumes of purple feathery flowers, creating a fantastic cloud-like effect in mixed borders or containers. They’re much bigger than ordinary Muscari too, growing to robust height of up to 30cm. These sturdy, upright stems burst into big clusters of downy flowers from late spring onwards, maintaining a fresh look while earlier spring varieties fade and before the summer blooms take the reins.
Despite their eccentric, frilly looks, Muscari comosum 'Plumosum' are just as easy to grow as any other Muscari and will also naturalise just as readily. Plant these plucky customers en-masse in patio pots or borders in sunny spot and they will reward you with their cool, fluffy haze of mauve every year!
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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Naturalising
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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
Muscari comosum 'Plumosum'
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Flower colour
Purple
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Bulb size
10/+
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Established height
20-30cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
150 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
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
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
Gravel gardens
Wildlife 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
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based 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
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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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 Muscari 'Plumosum' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your "Feather grape hyacinth" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Muscari 'Plumosum' 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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