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Muscari pseudomuscari, the Chalus grape hyacinth, is a small bulbous perennial from northern Iran with pale to deep blue bell-shaped flowers in mid-spring. It needs a sunny spot and well-drained soil, and it does not spread aggressively.
Muscari pseudomuscari, synonym Pseudomuscari chalusicum, the Chalus grape hyacinth, is a species of flowering plant in the squill subfamily Scilloideae of the asparagus family Asparagaceae. It is native to northern Iran, where Chalus County is located. Growing to about 15 cm (5.9 in) in height, it is a bulbous perennial with floppy, curved leaves sitting close to the ground, and small clusters of bell-shaped flowers on erect stems, appearing in mid-spring. The flower colour is pale blue at the tip, shading downwards to a darker blue. Unlike some other Muscari species, it does not spread rapidly.
In cultivation in the United Kingdom it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It requires a sunny position in well-drained soil, and is hardy in most places in the UK - down to about −15 cm (−5.9 in).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Muscari pseudomuscari by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
