Wild Hyacinth
About Wild Hyacinth
Wild Hyacinth is a perennial wildflower often found in moist meadows, stream banks, or open woods. It is best grown from bulbs planted in moist, fertile, acidic, humusy, well-drained soils and allowed to grow in full sun to part shade. The plant is dormant by mid-summer. USDA lists it as threatened.
Taxonomy
Camassia scilloides
Camassia
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
eastern camas and wild hyacinth
How to care for Wild Hyacinth
How often to water your Wild Hyacinth
every 9
Wild Hyacinth needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Wild Hyacinth in your home
a window
Wild Hyacinth love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Wild Hyacinth does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Wild Hyacinth
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Wild Hyacinth after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Wild Hyacinth
Wild Hyacinth
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.