The Hyacinth 'Peter Stuyvesant', 'Hyacinthus orientalis', a fall planted bulb, is an award-winning variety with extremely large, luscious porcelain-blue flowers with purple stripes. An outstanding variety for the garden, and it is one of the best for indoors, forcing it to bloom at Easter. They are highly fragrant. Grow them outdoors or indoors for their graceful shape, long-lasting blooms and sweet scent. Hyacinths are great for indoor forcing, containers, and borders. They flower in mid spring for a 3 - 4 week period.
Hyacinths require a well-drained soil. If they must be planted in heavy soil, mix some sand into the soil. When planted in somewhat shady spots, the flowers will last longer than they would in the hot sun. For the best effects, plant the bulbs in clusters of 5 to 15 bulbs of one variety, or scatter clusters throughout the garden or flower border. Wear gloves to prevent skin irritation. These plants are deer, squirrel and rabbit resistant.