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Key characteristics

Family: Asparagaceae
Height: 6 to 9 in
Width: 3 to 6 in
Flower color: Blue flower clusters with paler to whitish tips, giving a bicolor “ocean-like” effect
Foliage color: Medium green, narrow grass-like leaves
Bloom time: Early to mid spring
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate moisture
Maintenance: Low, remove spent flower stalks after bloom, allow foliage to die back naturally before removal, divide crowded clumps in fall after dormancy
Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 9
Wildlife: Bees and early-season pollinators

Bulbs

Muscari aucheri 'Ocean Magic'

Ocean Magic Grape Hyacinth

Muscari aucheri 'Ocean Magic' produces compact flower spikes filled with tightly clustered, urn-shaped blooms that open blue and gradually soften to pale sky blue toward the tips. Blooming in early to mid spring, the color transition creates a layered effect within each spike. Narrow, grasslike green leaves emerge early in the season, forming a tidy base that supports the upright flowers.

Derived from species native to Turkey, this cultivar was developed through modern bulb breeding focused on color variation and uniform performance.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate moisture

Bloom time

Early to mid spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Under Trees
Woodland Gardens
Rock Gardens

Companion plants

Hellebores · Tulips · Astilbes · Foxgloves · Bergenias · Sedums

Design tip

The early flowers arrive when the garden is still waking up, so give it a spot you pass often in spring. Drift them in uneven groups for a natural look, and interplant with perennials that fill the gap after the leaves die back.

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