Muscari 'Ocean Magic' Bulbs – Light Blue Grape Hyacinth, Fragrant, Fall Planting

Muscari 'Ocean Magic' is one of the most elegant Grape Hyacinth varieties available, prized for its luminous light blue color — cool, serene, and instantly eye-catching in any spring setting. Growing 6–8 inches tall with large 8+ cm corms for strong, vigorous blooms, Ocean Magic is both a top garden performer and a sophisticated container plant. It naturalizes beautifully under deciduous trees, in rock gardens, and at the front of borders, and forces easily indoors for winter bloom. Fragrant, deer-resistant, and tolerant of clay soil — a low-maintenance, high-reward spring classic.

Why Gardeners Love It

• Luminous light blue blooms with a soft, elegant tone unlike standard blue Muscari
• Large 8+ cm corms — vigorous, full bloom spikes
• Spectacular when massed in drifts or paired with tulips and daffodils
• Fragrant and showy — excellent cut flower
• Deer-resistant and tolerates clay soil and black walnut
• Excellent container plant; forces easily for winter indoor bloom

Growing Details

• Type: Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)
• Bloom color: Light blue with thin white rim on each bell
• Bloom time: April (mid-spring)
• Height: 6–8 inches
• Spread: 3–6 inches
• Corm size: 8+ cm
• Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–8
• Planting depth: 3 inches
• Spacing: 3 inches apart
• When to plant: Fall

Planting & Care

Plant corms pointed tip up in average, well-drained soil in fall. Water well after planting. Keep soil moist during the spring growing season but reduce watering once foliage begins to die back. Leave undisturbed for best naturalized results. For indoor forcing, chill corms at 40°F for 10–12 weeks before bringing indoors.