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Muscari armeniacum 'Valerie Finnis'

 
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Family: Hyacinthaceae
Genus: Muscari (mus-KAR-ee) (Info)
Species: armeniacum (ar-men-ee-AH-kum) (Info)
Cultivar: Valerie Finnis

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Category:
Bulbs

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Light Blue

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Blue-Green
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral Joan On Apr 22, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:


Editor's Note

The Muscari bulb is mildly poisonous. It contains a substance called comisic acid, which is said to act like saponin. Although poisonous, saponins are poorly absorbed by the human body. Saponins have a bitter taste, and can be found in many common foods such as some beans. They can be removed by thorough cooking. However, most references state that it is not advisable to eat large quantities of food that contain saponins.

We tend to err on the side of caution in PlantFiles, and the danger notation in the details above is to warn gardeners, parents and pet owners to look further for more information.
Neutral smiln32 On Dec 4, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:

A neat story about this plant: The name Valerie Finnis is after Lady Scott, wife of Sir David Scott. The unusual muscari appeared inexplicably in her English garden. Though Lady Scott was world-famed for discovering sports & variants worthy of commercial cultivation, with her name today attached to several species, this one she could not recall ever having obtained. As her equally garden-loving husband had recently died, it was never known if he had planted something unusual, or if so where he may have gotten them. (from: Paghat's Garden)

Neutral Baa On Apr 6, 2004, Baa wrote:

A cultivar Muscari with pale, powder blue flowers with white rims.

Flowers March to April

Loves a well drained but moist soil in full sun where it will multiply happily. Probably won't come true from seed but should produce more than enough bulbs!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Garberville, California
San Leandro, California
Florence, Mississippi
Alexander, New York
Belfield, North Dakota
Coshocton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Grants Pass, Oregon
Garland, Texas
Houston, Texas
Vancouver, Washington



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