Description

Muscari Night Eyes is a truly modern cultivar, designed to provide bold spring contrast with its dramatic deep indigo-blue flowers and near-black centres. As the name suggests, its rich, moody colouring adds a touch of drama to early spring borders and containers, particularly when paired with silver foliage or pale spring companions. This grape hyacinth blooms reliably from late March through mid-April, creating a striking focal point in small groups or massed ribbons of colour.

Well suited to both urban courtyards and country gardens, Night Eyes thrives in full sun to part-shade and requires well-drained soil which makes it an excellent candidate for containers, gravel gardens, south-facing beds, or contemporary mixed borders. Its compact growth (typically 15–20 cm tall) and tidy habit make it ideal for pairing with other low-growing bulbs and spring-flowering perennials.

From a biodiversity perspective, its early flowers are a reliable nectar source for queen bumblebees, solitary bees, and hoverflies, particularly in more urban or manicured planting schemes where natural forage is often lacking. For a strong design statement, consider combining it with Tulip Queen of Night, Narcissus Actaea, or Muscari White Magic for crisp tonal contrast. This cultivar is perfect for anyone aiming to blend strong design lines with pollinator support.