Hyacinth

Hyacinths are ever-popular bulbs for garden and indoor forcing. The large flowers and heady fragrance are well-known to gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Even children come to know them.

The name is said to have been inspired by a much-loved young athlete, Hyakinthos, who was hit and killed by a stray discus while foolishly trying to catch it. Of course, the discus was not blown off course by accident; Zephyr did it. The flowers miraculously sprouted from the blood of Hyakinthos.

To learn more, read our article Fragrant, Full-bodied Hyacinths.

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