Gipsy Queen (Hyacinthus 'Gipsy Queen') - orange flowers, illustrated plant card

Gipsy Queen

Hyacinthus 'Gipsy Queen'

Gipsy Queen blooms from March through April.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Mar–Apr
Hardiness
Zones 4–8
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
10 in × 5 in
Type
Bulb
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Growing Gipsy Queen

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 4–8. Expect it to reach about 10 in tall and 5 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.

When to plant Gipsy Queen

Gipsy Queen is a fall-planted bulb: get it in the ground 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes, typically September or October across zones 4 to 8. It pays you back the following March to April.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in September.

The Hyacinth family

One of 12 in the Hyacinth family. Same plant, same care.

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