The name grape hyacinth is easy to understand: the spike of tightly spaced flowers clearly resembles both a hyacinth and a cluster of upside-down grapes. Hyacinths and grape hyacinths belong to different genera, but both are members of the Liliaceae family. As such they are related not only to lilies, but also to fritillaria and tulips. Native to Greece and the Middle East, grape hyacinths are commonly used as perennial spring-blooming garden flowers, but in recent years their unusual shape and hard-to-find blue color have also provided a growing demand on the cut-flower market. Although mostly available in the traditional blue color, special orders of white, dark blue, and purple are possible.
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